how to pronounce powder

/ˈpaʊ.dəɹ/

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powder is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… and it's a loose powder which i think is …”

meaning of powder

Powder is a fine, dry, solid substance that is used to absorb, disperse, or dry up liquids.

powder frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word powder occurs in english on average 13.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.