how to pronounce ague

/ˈɛɪɡ.juː/

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ague is pronounced in two syllables

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meanings of ague

noun:

An intermittent fever, attended by alternate cold and hot fits.
A chill, or state of shaking, as with cold.
Malaria.
An acute fever.
The cold fit or rigor of the intermittent fever.

verb:

To strike with an ague, or with a cold fit.

ague frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word ague occurs in english on average 0.3 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.