how to pronounce shalom

/ʃəˈloʊm/

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shalom is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… and he said shalom is the real mvp …”

meaning of shalom

Shalom is a Hebrew word meaning peace.

shalom frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word shalom occurs in english on average 1.3 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.