how to pronounce shawm

/ʃɔːm/

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shawm is pronounced in one syllable

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ɔː

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meanings of shawm

noun:

A mediaeval double-reed wind instrument with a conical wooden body.

shawm frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word shawm occurs in english on average 0 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.