how to pronounce daffodil

/ˈdæf.ə.dɪl/

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daffodil is pronounced in three syllables

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dæfədɪl

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

“… you've got the daffodil on for macmillan …”

meanings of daffodil

noun:

  1. A brilliant yellow color, like that of a daffodil.
  2. A bulbous plant of the genus Narcissus, with yellow flowers and a trumpet shaped corona, especially Narcissus pseudonarcissus, the national flower of Wales.

adjective:

  1. Of a brilliant yellow color, like that of a daffodil.

name:

  1. A female given name from English.

daffodil frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word daffodil occurs in english on average 1.1 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.

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