how to pronounce menorah

/məˈnɔːɹə/

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menorah is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of menorah in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… that was a turkey shaped menorah in case …”

meanings of menorah

noun:

A candelabrum (hanukkiah) with nine branches used in Jewish worship on Hanukkah.
A holy candelabrum with seven branches used in the Temple of Jerusalem.

menorah frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word menorah occurs in english on average 0.4 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.