how to pronounce earldom

/ˈɜːl.dəm/

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earldom is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… stripped of his earldom of Northumbria …”

meanings of earldom

noun:

The rank of being an earl.
The territory controlled by an earl.

earldom frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word earldom 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.