how to pronounce volley

/ˈvɒl.i/

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volley is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… soldiers fired a cacophonous volley at a …”

meanings of volley

noun:

The simultaneous firing of a number of missiles or bullets; the projectiles so fired.
The flight of a ball just before it bounces.
A sending of the ball full to the top of the wicket.
A shot in which the ball is played before it hits the ground.
A burst or emission of many things at once.

verb:

To sound together.
To hit the ball before it touches the ground.
To be fired in a volley.
To fire a volley of shots.
To make a volley.

volley frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word volley occurs in english on average 2.7 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.