how to pronounce sabbath

/ˈsæbəθ/

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sabbath is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… dream of a witch's Sabbath and so it's …”

meanings of sabbath

noun:

Alternative letter-case form of Sabbath.
A meeting of witches. (Also called a witches' Sabbath, Shabbat, sabbat, or black sabbath.).
Among the ancient Jews and Hebrews, the seventh year, when the land was left fallow.
Saturday, observed in Judaism and some Christian denominations as a day of rest and worship.
Sunday, observed in most of Christianity as a day of rest and worship.
Friday, observed in Islam as a day of rest and worship.

sabbath frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word sabbath occurs in english on average 5.1 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.