how to pronounce diocese

/ˈdaɪ.ə.sɪs/

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diocese is pronounced in three syllables

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

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meaning of diocese

A diocese is a division of a Christian church.

diocese frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word diocese occurs in english on average 5.8 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.