how to pronounce applesauce

/ˈæpəlˌsɔːs/

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applesauce is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… as applesauce or pudding and have the …”

meanings of applesauce

noun:

Nonsense, balderdash, bunk, piffle.
Alternative spelling of apple sauce.

interjection:

Nonsense!.

applesauce frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word applesauce occurs in english on average 2.3 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.

topics applesauce can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that applesauce can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) food and health;