how to pronounce elegy

/ˈɛl.ə.dʒi/

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elegy is pronounced in three syllables

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

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meanings of elegy

noun:

A composition of mournful character.
A mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a poem of lamentation.

elegy frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word elegy occurs in english on average 0.6 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.