how to pronounce limbo

/ˈlɪm.bəʊ/

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limbo is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… they they are in legal limbo they live …”

meaning of limbo

Limbo is a place in the afterlife where the souls of unbaptized children are said to be.

limbo frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word limbo occurs in english on average 1.8 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.