how to pronounce cumber

/ˈkʌmbə/

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cumber is pronounced in two syllables

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meanings of cumber

verb:

To slow down; to hinder; to burden; to encumber.

cumber frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word cumber occurs in english on average 0.1 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.