how to pronounce kerosene

/ˈkɛɹ.ə.siːn/

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kerosene is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… um uh polluting fuels like kerosene and …”

meanings of kerosene

noun:

A petroleum-based thin and colorless fuel.

kerosene frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word kerosene occurs in english on average 0.6 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.