how to pronounce cornstarch

/ˈkɔːɹnˌstɑːɹtʃ/

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cornstarch is pronounced in two syllables

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ɔː

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ɑː

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

“… advise using flour a cornstarch slurry …”

meanings of cornstarch

noun:

A very fine starch powder derived from corn (maize) used in cooking as a thickener, to keep things from sticking, or as an anti-caking agent.

cornstarch frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word cornstarch occurs in english on average 3.4 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 cornstarch 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 cornstarch can be often used in the following areas:

1) food and health;