how to pronounce contretemps

/ˈkɑːntɹəˌtɛmps/

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contretemps is pronounced in three syllables

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kɑːntɹətɛmps

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meanings of contretemps

noun:

  1. An ill-timed pass.
  2. An unforeseen, inopportune, or embarrassing event; a hitch.

contretemps frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word contretemps occurs in english on average 0.1 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 contretemps 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 contretemps can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) people, society, and culture;

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