how to pronounce somersault

/ˈsʌm.ə.sɔːlt/

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somersault is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… Ritchie trying to turn a somersault he …”

meanings of somersault

noun:

Starting on one's feet, an instance of rotating one's body 360 degree while airborne or on the ground, with one's feet going over one's head.

verb:

To perform a somersault.

somersault frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word somersault occurs in english on average 0.5 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.