how to pronounce ballcock

/ˈbɔːl.kɒk/

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ballcock is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… the ballcock which is the float …”

meanings of ballcock

noun:

A floating sphere, attached to a lever, that controls the level of liquid in a cistern.

ballcock frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word ballcock occurs in english on average 0.1 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.