how to pronounce paramour

/ˈpæɹ.ə.mɔːɹ/

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paramour is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… murdered by her paramour and the …”

meanings of paramour

noun:

An illicit lover, either male or female.
The Virgin Mary or Jesus Christ (when addressed by a person of the opposite sex).

adverb:

Passionately, out of sexual desire.

paramour frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word paramour occurs in english on average 0.2 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.

topics paramour can be related to

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