how to pronounce goldilocks

/ˈɡəʊl.dɪ.lɒks/

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goldilocks is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… occur in the Goldilocks zone so Kepler …”

meanings of goldilocks

noun:

A person with golden hair, especially a girl with long hair.
A goldilocks aster, Aster linosyris.

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The protagonist of a traditional fairy tale. She is a golden-haired young girl who inquisitively enters the house of three bears and tries their three bowls of porridge, three chairs, and three beds, in each case finding only one that suits her.
Something in a happy medium or optimal point between two extremes.

goldilocks frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word goldilocks occurs in english on average 0.2 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.