how to pronounce shogun

/ˈʃəʊ.ɡən/

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shogun is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… of Japan as the first Shogun of the …”

meanings of shogun

noun:

The supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan.

shogun frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word shogun occurs in english on average 0.7 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.