how to pronounce rivalry

/ˈɹaɪ.vəl.ɹi/

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rivalry is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… comes close to the rivalry of edward …”

meanings of rivalry

noun:

The characteristic of being a rivalrous good, such that it can be consumed or used by only one person at a time.
An ongoing relationship between (usually two) rivals who compete for superiority.
Any competition between two or more things or factors.

rivalry frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word rivalry occurs in english on average 5 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.

topics rivalry can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that rivalry can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) people, society, and culture;