how to pronounce calliope

/kəˈlaɪə.pi/

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calliope is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… aggressive Calliope Molly's flatmate …”

meanings of calliope

name:

22 Kalliope, a main belt asteroid.
A female given name.
The Muse of eloquence and epic or heroic poetry; the mother of Orpheus with Apollo.

noun:

A musical organ, consisting of steam whistles played with a keyboard. Often used with merry-go-rounds.

calliope frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word calliope 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.