how to pronounce meteor

/ˈmiː.ti.ɔːɹ/

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meteor frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word meteor occurs in english on average 0.9 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.

meteor is pronounced in three syllables

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iː

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ɔː

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meanings of meteor

noun:

A fast-moving streak of light in the night sky caused by the entry of extraterrestrial matter into the earth's atmosphere: A shooting star or falling star.
A prop similar to poi balls, in that it is twirled at the end of a cord or cable.
A striking weapon resembling a track and field hammer consisting of a weight swung at the end of a cable or chain.
Any atmospheric phenomenon. (Thus the derivation of meteorology.) These were sometimes classified as aerial or airy meteors (winds), aqueous or watery meteors (hydrometeors: clouds, rain, snow, hail, dew, frost), luminous meteors (rainbows and aurora), and igneous or fiery meteors (lightning and shooting stars).
Any short-lived source of wonderment.

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