how to pronounce pupil

/ˈpjupəl/

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pupil is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… human eye the pupil adjusts to the …”

meaning of pupil

Pupil is a student in a school.

pupil frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word pupil occurs in english on average 1.8 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.