how to pronounce circumference

/ˌsɝˈkʌmfɹəns/

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circumference is pronounced in three syllables

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sɝkʌmfɹəns

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

“… bigger than the circumference of his …”

meaning of circumference

The circumference is the length of the line around a circle.

circumference frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word circumference occurs in english on average 1.2 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 circumference 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 circumference can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) life, nature, and living environment;

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