how to pronounce caricature
/ˈkɛɹɪkətˌʃɝ/
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caricature is pronounced in four syllables
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video examples of caricature pronunciation
An example use of caricature in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… and you just create a caricature or you …”
meanings of caricature
noun:
- A grotesque misrepresentation.
- A pictorial representation of someone in which distinguishing features are exaggerated for comic effect.
verb:
- To represent someone in an exaggerated or distorted manner.
caricature frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word caricature 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.
topics caricature 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 caricature can be often used in the following areas:
1) communication, information, and media;
2) leisure and entertainment;
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