how to pronounce vampire

/ˈvæm.paɪəɹ/

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vampire is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… three the zg 1229 vampire the zalgar at …”

meaning of vampire

Vampire is a mythological or folkloric creature that subsists by feeding on the life essence of the living.

vampire frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word vampire occurs in english on average 1.5 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.