how to pronounce nightgown

/ˈnaɪt.ɡaʊn/

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nightgown is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… frogger nightgown the old camp road a …”

meanings of nightgown

noun:

A long loose robe worn mainly by women for sleeping in.
A dressing gown.

nightgown frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word nightgown occurs in english on average 0.8 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.