how to pronounce hosanna

/həʊˈzæn.ə/

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hosanna is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… shouting joyfully Hosanna Hosanna in the …”

meanings of hosanna

interjection:

A cry of praise or adoration to God in liturgical use among the Jews, and said to have been shouted in recognition of the Messiahship of Jesus on his entry into Jerusalem; hence since used in the Christian Church.

noun:

A cry of ‘hosanna'.

verb:

To give a cry of ‘hosanna'.

hosanna frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word hosanna occurs in english on average 0.5 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.