how to pronounce quagmire

/ˈkwæɡˌmaɪɚ/

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quagmire is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… nightmare in a quagmire it's ok if we …”

meanings of quagmire

noun:

A perilous, mixed up and troubled situation; a hopeless tangle; a predicament.
A swampy, soggy area of ground.

verb:

To embroil (a person, etc.) in complexity or difficulty.

quagmire frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word quagmire occurs in english on average 0.6 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 quagmire can be related to

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