how to pronounce amaranth

/ˈæm.əɹ.ænθ/

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amaranth is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… peeling it amaranth is gonna go in here …”

meanings of amaranth

noun:

Any of various herbs of the genus Amaranthus.
The seed of these plants, used as a cereal.
An imaginary flower that does not wither.
The characteristic purplish-red colour of the flowers or leaves of these plants.
A red to purple azo dye used as a biological stain, and in some countries in cosmetics and as a food colouring.

amaranth frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word amaranth occurs in english on average 1.7 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.