how to pronounce bedrock

/ˈbɛdˌɹɑːk/

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bedrock is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… and because education is a bedrock of …”

meanings of bedrock

noun:

A basis or foundation.
The solid rock that exists at some depth below the ground surface. Bedrock is rock "in place", as opposed to material that has been transported from another location by weathering and erosion.

bedrock frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word bedrock occurs in english on average 1.7 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.