how to pronounce combat

/ˈkɒmbæt/

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combat is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… stops and laser combat and people find …”

meaning of combat

Combat is a fight or struggle between two or more opposing forces.

combat frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word combat occurs in english on average 15.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.