how to pronounce sceptre

/ˈsɛp.təɹ/

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sceptre is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… the Auburn sceptre and there are two …”

meanings of sceptre

verb:

To give a sceptre to.
To invest with royal power.

noun:

An ornamental staff held by a ruling monarch as a symbol of power.

name:

A village in Saskatchewan, Canada.

sceptre frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word sceptre occurs in english on average 0.9 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.