how to pronounce defects

/ˈdiːfɛkts/

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defects is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… to try to find defects in the glass used …”

meanings of defects

noun:

Plural of defect.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of defect.

defects frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word defects occurs in english on average 2.5 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 defects 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 defects can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;