how to pronounce complimentary

/ˌkɑːmpləˈmɛntɚiː/

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complimentary is pronounced in five syllables

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iː

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

“… while cooing complimentary comments and …”

meanings of complimentary

adjective:

With respect to the closing of a letter, formal and professional.
In the nature of a compliment.
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complimentary frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word complimentary occurs in english on average 5.8 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 complimentary 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 complimentary can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) people, society, and culture;