how to pronounce sludge

/ˈslʌdʒ/

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sludge is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… avalanche of sludge that would come up …”

meanings of sludge

noun:

Solids separated from suspension in a liquid.
A mass of small pieces of ice on the surface of a body of water.
An acronym used to help remember the common symptoms of certain affections of a cholinergic toxidrome: "salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, gastrointestinal upset, emesis".
Sludge metal.
A residual semi-solid material left from industrial, water treatment, or wastewater treatment processes.
A sediment of accumulated minerals in a steam boiler.

verb:

To slop or drip slowly.
To slump or slouch.

sludge frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word sludge occurs in english on average 1.2 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.