how to pronounce dollop

/ˈdɑːləp/

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dollop is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… much at all just a little dollop like …”

meanings of dollop

verb:

To dole out in a considerable quantity; to drip in a viscous form.
To apply haphazardly in generous lumps or scoops.

noun:

A considerable lump, scoop, or quantity of something, especially soft food.

dollop frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word dollop occurs in english on average 2.6 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 dollop 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 dollop can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;

3) food and health;