how to pronounce scourge

/ˈskɝdʒ/

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scourge is pronounced in one syllable

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skɝdʒ

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

“… masked X the players scourge or actors …”

meaning of scourge

Scourges are instruments used to inflict punishment or torture.

scourge frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word scourge occurs in english on average 1.9 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.

words with pronunciation similar to scourge

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