how to pronounce pyjamas

/pɪˈdʒɑː.məz/

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pyjamas is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… need to clear out my pyjamas all posts …”

meanings of pyjamas

noun:

Britain standard spelling of pajamas (loose trousers worn by men and women in South Asia).
Britain standard spelling of pajamas (clothes for sleeping in).

pyjamas frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word pyjamas occurs in english on average 3.9 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.