how to pronounce ballpoint

/ˈbɔːlpɔɪnt/

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ballpoint is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… hand marks ballpoint pen paper ballot …”

meanings of ballpoint

noun:

A kind of needle with a rounded tip.
A ballpoint pen.

ballpoint frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word ballpoint occurs in english on average 0.6 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 ballpoint 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 ballpoint can be often used in the following areas:

1) leisure and entertainment;