how to pronounce drawbridge

/ˈdɹɔː.bɹɪdʒ/

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drawbridge is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… pulling up the drawbridge saying no more …”

meanings of drawbridge

noun:

A hinged bridge which can be raised (to prevent its being crossed, as across a moat, or to allow watercraft to travel beneath it).

drawbridge frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word drawbridge occurs in english on average 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.

topics drawbridge can be related to

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