how to pronounce marjoram

/ˈmɑː.dʒəɹ.əm/

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marjoram is pronounced in three syllables

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mɑːdʒəɹəm

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

“… thyme and marjoram and some incredible …”

meanings of marjoram

noun:

  1. The leaves of this plant used in flavouring food.
  2. A herb of the mint family, Origanum majorana, having aromatic leaves.

name:

  1. A surname​.

marjoram frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word marjoram 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.

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