how to pronounce beleaguer

/bɪˈliː.ɡəɹ/

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beleaguer is pronounced in three syllables

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meanings of beleaguer

verb:

To vex, harass, or beset.
To exhaust.
To besiege; to surround with troops.

beleaguer frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word beleaguer occurs in english on average 0 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.

topics beleaguer can be related to

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