how to pronounce handkerchief

/ˈhæŋ.kə.tʃiːf/

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handkerchief is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… blue polka-dot handkerchief which as he …”

meaning of handkerchief

A handkerchief is a small square of cloth used to wipe the face or nose.

handkerchief frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word handkerchief occurs in english on average 7.1 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.