how to pronounce papyrus

/pəˈpaɪ.ɹəs/

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papyrus is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… for papyrus as well as palm …”

meanings of papyrus

noun:

A plant (Cyperus papyrus) in the sedge family, native to the Nile river valley.
A scroll or document written on papyrus.
A material similar to paper made from the papyrus plant.

papyrus frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word papyrus occurs in english on average 0.6 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.