how to pronounce soulful

/ˈsoʊlfəl/

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soulful is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… life today but a soulful life and in …”

meanings of soulful

adjective:

Full of emotion and vigor.
Full of soul.

noun:

Enough to fill one's soul.

soulful frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word soulful occurs in english on average 2.6 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.