how to pronounce seraglio

/səˈɹæljoʊ/

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seraglio is pronounced in three syllables

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meanings of seraglio

noun:

A brothel or place of debauchery.
An interior cage or enclosed courtyard for keeping wild beasts.
The sequestered living quarters used by wives and concubines (odalisques) in a Turkish Muslim household.
The palace of the Grand Seignior in Constantinople.

seraglio frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word seraglio occurs in english on average 0.2 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.