how to pronounce mortuary

/ˈmɔː.tʃu.ə.ɹi/

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mortuary is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… to 12 25. these mortuary roles comprise …”

meaning of mortuary

A mortuary is a building or room where dead bodies are kept before they are buried or cremated.

mortuary frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word mortuary occurs in english on average 2.4 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.