how to pronounce regency

/ˈɹiːdʒənsiː/

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regency is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… in july of 1980 the hyatt regency hotel …”

meanings of regency

noun:

A system of government that substitutes for the reign of a king or queen when that king or queen becomes unable to rule.
The time during which a regent is in power.
An administrative division ranking below a province in Indonesia.

name:

The historical period in the United Kingdom - specifically 1811-1820 - in which King George IV ruled as Prince Regent.

regency frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word regency occurs in english on average 2.7 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 regency can be related to

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