how to pronounce niger

/ˈnaɪ.dʒəɹ/

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niger is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… and the niger river as the city's only …”

meanings of niger

name:

A state of Nigeria, in the western part of the country north of the Niger River.
A country in West Africa, situated to the north of Nigeria. Official name: Republic of Niger.
A major river in West Africa that flows into the Gulf of Guinea in Nigeria.

noun:

An Ethiopian herb, Guizotia abyssinica, grown for its seed and edible oil.

niger frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word niger occurs in english on average 1.3 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.