how to pronounce earmark

/ˈɪɹˌmɑːɹk/

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earmark is pronounced in two syllables

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

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meanings of earmark

noun:

A mark or deformation of the ear of an animal, intended to indicate ownership.
The designation of specific projects in appropriations of funding for general programs.
A mark for identification; a distinguishing mark.

verb:

To mark (as of sheep) by slitting the ear.
To specify or set aside for a particular purpose, to allocate.

earmark frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word earmark occurs in english on average 0.3 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 earmark 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 earmark can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;

3) life, nature, and living environment;