how to pronounce quern

/kwɜːn/

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quern is pronounced in one syllable

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ɜː

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meanings of quern

noun:

A mill for grinding corn, especially a hand-mill made of two circular stones.

verb:

To grind; to use a quern.

quern frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word quern occurs in english on average 0 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.