how to pronounce shrapnel

/ˈʃɹæpnəl/

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shrapnel is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… i got shrapnel steel coming out of me …”

meaning of shrapnel

Shrapnel is small pieces of metal that are ejected from a bomb, shell, or other explosive device.

shrapnel frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word shrapnel occurs in english on average 0.7 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.