how to pronounce condolences
/kənˈdoʊlənsəz/
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condolences is pronounced in four syllables
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video examples of condolences pronunciation
An example use of condolences in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… of all um my deepest condolences that's …”
meanings of condolences
noun:
- Comfort, support, or sympathy offered especially to the family and friends of somebody who has died.
- Plural of condolence.
interjection:
- Expressing perfunctory or jocular condolence wishes.
condolences frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word condolences occurs in english on average 1.3 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 condolences 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 condolences can be often used in the following areas:
1) communication, information, and media;
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