how to pronounce ritual

/ˈɹɪtʃ.u.əl/

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ritual is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… studio of mythology and ritual anyway …”

meaning of ritual

A ritual is a series of actions that are performed regularly in order to achieve a specific goal.

ritual frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word ritual occurs in english on average 14.6 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.