how to pronounce pontiff

/ˈpɑːntəf/

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pontiff is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of pontiff in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

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meanings of pontiff

noun:

A pontifex.
Any chief figure or leader of a religion.
A bishop of the early Church; now specifically, the Pope.

pontiff frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word pontiff occurs in english on average 0.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics pontiff can be related to

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