how to pronounce deliverance

/dɪˈlɪv.əɹ.əns/

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deliverance is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… claim that it stands for deliverance day …”

meanings of deliverance

noun:

Delivery in childbirth.
Act of delivering or conveying something.
Extrication from danger, imprisonment, rescue etc.

deliverance frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word deliverance occurs in english on average 1.7 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.