how to pronounce desktop

/ˈdɛskˌtɑːp/

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desktop is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… course my desktop phones so one morning …”

meaning of desktop

Desktop is a computer's main screen.

desktop frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word desktop occurs in english on average 4.8 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.