how to pronounce dolmen

/ˈdɒl.mɛn/

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dolmen is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… decals dolmen with main it seems like a …”

meanings of dolmen

noun:

More generally, any megalithic tomb, including passage graves and wedge tombs.
A prehistoric megalithic tomb consisting of a capstone supported by two or more upright stones, most having originally been covered with earth or smaller stones to form a barrow.

dolmen frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word dolmen occurs in english on average 0.2 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.