how to pronounce demure

/dɪˈmjʊəɹ/

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demure is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… would you demure would you step back and …”

meanings of demure

adjective:

Quiet, modest, reserved, sober, or serious.
Affectedly modest, decorous, or serious; making a show of gravity.

verb:

To look demurely.

demure frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word demure occurs in english on average 0.9 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.

topics demure can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that demure can be often used in the following areas:

1) people, society, and culture;