how to pronounce boredom

/ˈbɔː.dəm/

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boredom is pronounced in two syllables

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ɔː

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

“… now then if lockdown boredom has already …”

meaning of boredom

Boredom is a state of mind or feeling of being bored.

boredom frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word boredom occurs in english on average 5.9 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.