how to pronounce stiletto

/stɪˈlɛt.əʊ/

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stiletto is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… out of a stiletto just a little bit of a …”

meanings of stiletto

noun:

An awl.
A rapier.
A beard trimmed into a pointed form.
A small, slender knife or dagger-like weapon intended for stabbing.
A woman's shoe with a tall, slender heel (called a stiletto heel).

adjective:

Sharp and narrow like a stiletto.

verb:

To attack or kill with a stiletto (dagger).

stiletto frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word stiletto 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.