how to pronounce decathlon

/diːˈkæθlɔːn/

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decathlon is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… prepare for the academic decathlon so as …”

meanings of decathlon

noun:

A contest in science and math proving skill.
An athletic contest consisting of ten events which includes sprinting, hurdling, jumping, and throwing over a span of two days.

decathlon frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word decathlon occurs in english on average 0.2 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 decathlon 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 decathlon can be often used in the following areas:

1) education, science, and technology;

2) leisure and entertainment;