how to pronounce refuge

/ˈɹɛf.juːdʒ/

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refuge is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… times she also gave refuge to desperate …”

meaning of refuge

Refuge is a place of safety and protection.

refuge frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word refuge occurs in english on average 9.9 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.