how to pronounce manacle

/ˈmæn.ə.kəl/

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manacle is pronounced in three syllables

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meanings of manacle

noun:

A fetter, a restriction.
A shackle for the wrist, usually consisting of a pair of joined rings; a handcuff; a similar device put around an ankle to restrict free movement.

verb:

To confine with manacles.

manacle frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word manacle occurs in english on average 0.1 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.