how to pronounce handmaid

/ˈhændˌmɛɪ.dən/

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handmaid is pronounced in three syllables

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meanings of handmaid

noun:

A maid that waits at hand; a female servant or attendant.

handmaid frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word handmaid 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.