how to pronounce sunni

/ˈsuniː/

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sunni is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… you're seeing the Sunni states lining up …”

meanings of sunni

noun:

Sunni Islam.
A follower of Sunnism.

adjective:

Belonging or relating to the branch of Islam based on the Qur'an, the Kutub al-Sittah (the hadiths which record the Sunnah) and that places emphasis on the Sahabah. Coordinate term: Shia.

sunni frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word sunni occurs in english on average 2.5 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.

topics sunni can be related to

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