how to pronounce cleansing

/ˈklɛnzɪŋ/

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cleansing is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… cleansing the term ethnic cleansing has …”

meanings of cleansing

adjective:

That cleanses.

noun:

The process of removing dirt, toxins etc.

verb:

Present participle of cleanse.

cleansing frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word cleansing occurs in english on average 7.9 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.