how to pronounce battle

/ˈbæt.əl/

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battle is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… not to fight every battle the thing …”

meaning of battle

Battle is a fight between two or more opposing forces.

battle frequency in english - B1 level of CEFR

the word battle occurs in english on average 66.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.