how to pronounce seraph

/ˈsɛɹ.əf/

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seraph is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… called the hms seraph the seraph took …”

meanings of seraph

noun:

A six-winged angel; the highest choir or order of angels in Christian angelology, ranked above cherubim, and below God. They are the 5th highest order of angels in Jewish angelology. A detailed description can be found at the beginning of chapter 6.

seraph frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word seraph occurs in english on average 0.1 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.