how to pronounce beggar

/ˈbɛɡ.əɹ/

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beggar is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… acquaintance of Berg's and a beggar who …”

meaning of beggar

A beggar is a person who asks for money from strangers.

beggar frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word beggar occurs in english on average 2.4 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.