how to pronounce sunrise

/ˈsʌn.ɹaɪz/

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sunrise is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… looks most dramatic sunrise and sunset …”

meanings of sunrise

noun:

The change in color of the sky at dawn.
Any great awakening.
The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.

sunrise frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word sunrise occurs in english on average 2.6 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.