how to pronounce spiral

/ˈspaɪɹəl/

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spiral is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… change and stop this downward spiral but …”

meanings of spiral

noun:

A self-sustaining process with a lot of momentum involved, so it is difficult to accelerate or stop it at once.
A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point.
A helix.

verb:

To move along the path of a spiral or helix.
To increase continually.
To cause something to spiral.

adjective:

Helical, like a spiral.

spiral frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word spiral occurs in english on average 7.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.