how to pronounce fraternal

/fɹəˈtɜː.nəl/

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fraternal is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… semi-military or fraternal nature are …”

meanings of fraternal

adjective:

Of or pertaining to a fraternity.
Of or pertaining to a brother or brothers.
Of twins or embryos, produced from two different eggs and sperm, and genetically distinct.
Platonic or friendly.

noun:

A society formed to provide mutual aid, such as insurance.
A fraternal twin.

fraternal frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word fraternal occurs in english on average 1.3 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.