how to pronounce conversant

/kənˈvɝsənt/

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conversant is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… become conversant with the information …”

meanings of conversant

adjective:

Closely familiar; current; having frequent interaction.
Familiar or acquainted by use or study; well-informed; versed.
Concerned; occupied.

noun:

One who converses with another.

conversant frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word conversant occurs in english on average 0.3 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 conversant 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 conversant can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) people, society, and culture;