how to pronounce galleon

/ˈɡæl.i.ən/

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galleon is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… flagship was a 120-ton galleon named the …”

meanings of galleon

noun:

A large, three masted, square rigged sailing ship with at least two decks.

galleon frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word galleon 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.