how to pronounce caravel

/ˈkæɹəvɛl/

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caravel is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… so it is finally the caravel I know I've …”

meanings of caravel

noun:

A light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish for about 300 years from the 15th century, first for trade and later for voyages of exploration.

caravel frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word caravel 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.