how to pronounce rapier

/ˈɹɛɪ.pi.əɹ/

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rapier is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… hoisting its rapier donning its cavalier …”

meanings of rapier

adjective:

Extremely sharp.
Cutting; employing keen wit.

noun:

A slender, straight, sharply pointed sword (double-edged, single-edged or edgeless).

name:

A surname.

rapier frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word rapier occurs in english on average 0.4 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.