how to pronounce apse

/æps/

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apse is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… themselves into another bubble apse this …”

meanings of apse

noun:

The bishop's seat or throne in ancient churches.
A reliquary, or case in which the relics of saints were kept.
An aspen tree.
The nearest and furthest points to the centre of gravitational attraction for a body in orbit. More usually called an apsis.
A semicircular projection from a building, especially the rounded east end of a church that contains the altar.

apse frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word apse occurs in english on average 1.2 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.