how to pronounce shillelagh

/ʃəˈlɛɪli/

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shillelagh is pronounced in three syllables

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meanings of shillelagh

noun:

A wooden (traditionally blackthorn (sloe) wood) club ending with a large knob.
Any cudgel, whether or not of Irish origin.

shillelagh frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word shillelagh 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.