how to pronounce circus

/ˈsɝkəs/

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circus is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… aristocrats to circus performers to …”

meaning of circus

A circus is a building or open space where a variety of entertainment is provided, such as horseback riding, acrobatics, and clowns.

circus frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word circus occurs in english on average 13.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics circus 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 circus can be often used in the following areas:

1) leisure and entertainment;

2) transport and travel;