how to pronounce inferno

/ɪnˈfɜː.nəʊ/

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inferno is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… to Dante's Inferno the nine circles of …”

meaning of inferno

Inferno is a mythical place of eternal punishment in the underworld.

inferno frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word inferno occurs in english on average 1.3 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.