how to pronounce egyptian

/ɪˈdʒɪp.ʃən/

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egyptian is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… the ancient egyptian pantheon christic …”

meanings of egyptian

noun:

A gypsy.
A person from Egypt or of Egyptian descent.

adjective:

Of, from, or pertaining to Egypt, the Egyptian people or the Egyptian language.

name:

The Afroasiatic language spoken (and written) in ancient Egypt.

egyptian frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word egyptian occurs in english on average 11 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.