how to pronounce paraffin

/ˈpæɹ.ə.fɪn/

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paraffin is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… you pour the paraffin over that woman …”

meanings of paraffin

noun:

Any member of the alkane hydrocarbons.
Paraffin wax.
A petroleum-based thin and colorless fuel oil.

verb:

To embed in paraffin wax.
To impregnate or treat with paraffin.

paraffin frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word paraffin occurs in english on average 2.6 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.