how to pronounce sabre

/ˈsɛɪ.bəɹ/

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sabre is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… f-86 Sabre easily makes the list as one …”

meanings of sabre

noun:

A modern fencing sword modeled after the sabre.
A light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point.

verb:

To strike or kill with a sabre.

sabre frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word sabre occurs in english on average 1 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.