how to pronounce deterrent

/dɪˈtɝɹənt/

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deterrent is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… right it's not a deterrent in any way it …”

meanings of deterrent

adjective:

Serving to deter, preventing something from happening.

noun:

Something that deters.

deterrent frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

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

1) communication, information, and media;