how to pronounce sanguine

/ˈsæŋ.ɡwɪn/

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sanguine is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… an American Lane is more sanguine about …”

meanings of sanguine

adjective:

Bloodthirsty.
Having the colour of blood; blood red.
Characterized by abundance and active circulation of blood.
Having a bodily constitution characterised by a preponderance of blood over the other bodily humours, thought to be marked by irresponsible mirth; indulgent in pleasure to the exclusion of important matters.
Anticipating the best; optimistic; confident; full of hope.
Warm; ardent.
Full of blood; bloody.

noun:

A tincture, seldom used, of a blood-red colour (not to be confused with murrey).
Red crayon.
Bloodstone.
Blood colour; red.
Anything of a blood-red colour, as cloth.

verb:

To stain with blood; to impart the colour of blood to; to ensanguine.

sanguine frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word sanguine occurs in english on average 1.3 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 sanguine can be related to

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