how to pronounce valour

/ˈvæl.əɹ/

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valour is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… his great personal valour and heroic …”

meanings of valour

noun:

Value; worth.
A brave man; a man of valour.
Strength of mind in regard to danger; the quality which enables a person to encounter danger with firmness.

valour frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word valour occurs in english on average 1 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.