how to pronounce twosome

/ˈtuː.səm/

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twosome is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… Robin Hood twosome a classic Latin …”

meanings of twosome

adjective:

Being or constituting a pair; two.
Twofold; double.
Performed by two individuals.

noun:

A group of two; a pair; a couple; a group of two distinct individuals or components.
A dance for two people.

twosome frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word twosome occurs in english on average 0.3 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.