how to pronounce wedlock

/ˈwɛdˌlɑːk/

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wedlock is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… he was born out of wedlock and both his …”

meaning of wedlock

Wedlock is a type of marriage.

wedlock frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word wedlock occurs in english on average 0.7 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.