how to pronounce circumcised
/ˈsɝkəmˌsaɪzd/
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circumcised is pronounced in three syllables
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An example use of circumcised in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… uh circumcised um …”
meanings of circumcised
adjective:
- Having had the foreskin of the penis excised.
- Having had the clitoris, prepuce, or labia excised.
verb:
- Simple past tense and past participle of circumcise.
noun:
- A circumcised person.
circumcised frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word circumcised occurs in english on average 0.8 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.
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