how to pronounce thoroughbred

/ˈθɝoʊbˈɹɛd/

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thoroughbred is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… a profile for thoroughbred daily news …”

meaning of thoroughbred

A thoroughbred is a horse that is bred for racing.

thoroughbred frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word thoroughbred occurs in english on average 0.6 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.