how to pronounce hermit

/ˈhɜː.mɪt/

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hermit is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… and live as a hermit in some convenient …”

meaning of hermit

A hermit is a person who lives in seclusion from society.

hermit frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word hermit occurs in english on average 1.2 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.