how to pronounce craven

/ˈkɹɛɪ.vən/

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craven is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… um and thank you to dr craven as well …”

meaning of craven

Craven means cowardly, lacking in courage.

craven frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word craven occurs in english on average 3.9 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.