how to pronounce cellophane

/ˈsɛl.ə.fɛɪn/

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cellophane is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… wrapped in cellophane and you don't …”

meaning of cellophane

Cellophane is a type of plastic film that is used to wrap food.

cellophane frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word cellophane occurs in english on average 0.8 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.