how to pronounce stymie

/ˈstaɪmiː/

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stymie is pronounced in two syllables

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meanings of stymie

noun:

A situation where an opponent's ball is directly in the way of one's own ball and the hole, on the putting green (abolished 1952).
An obstacle or obstruction.

verb:

To thwart or stump; to cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck.
To bring into the position of, or impede by, a stymie.

stymie frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word stymie occurs in english on average 0.2 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.

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