how to pronounce compromise

/ˈkɑːmpɹəˌmaɪz/

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compromise is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… it's the perfect compromise then again …”

meaning of compromise

Compromise means to settle a dispute by mutual concession.

compromise frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word compromise occurs in english on average 11 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 compromise 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 compromise can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;

3) people, society, and culture;

words with pronunciation similar to compromise

improvise

compromised