how to pronounce swastika

/ˈswɑːstɪkə/

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swastika is pronounced in three syllables

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swɑːstɪkə

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

“… going to show you the swastika again …”

meanings of swastika

noun:

  1. Nazi rule.
  2. A cross with arms of equal length all bent halfway along at a 90° angle to the right or to the left, used as a religious symbol by various ancient and modern civilizations, and adopted more recently (with arms angled to the right) as a symbol of National Socialism and fascism.

swastika frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word swastika occurs in english on average 0.8 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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