how to pronounce afar

/əˈfɑːɹ/

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afar is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of afar in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… megaphone diplomacy from afar because we …”

meaning of afar

Afar means at a big distance.

afar frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word afar occurs in english on average 1.6 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.