how to pronounce palanquin

/ˌpæl.əŋˈkiːn/

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palanquin is pronounced in three syllables

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meanings of palanquin

noun:

A covered type of litter for a stretched-out passenger, carried on four poles on the shoulders of four or more bearers, as formerly used (also by colonials) in eastern Asia.

palanquin frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word palanquin occurs in english on average 0 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.