how to pronounce thrall

/θɹɔːl/

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thrall is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… in thrall to Western culture that …”

meanings of thrall

noun:

One who is enslaved or under mind control.
A shelf; a stand for barrels, etc.
The state of being under the control of another person.

adjective:

Enthralled; captive.

verb:

To make a thrall; enslave.

name:

A surname.

thrall frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word thrall occurs in english on average 0.8 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.