how to pronounce encroachment
/ɛnˈkɹoʊtʃmənt/
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encroachment is pronounced in three syllables
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An example use of encroachment in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… watershed from encroachment or enact …”
meanings of encroachment
noun:
- An intrusion upon another's possessions or rights; infringement.
- That which is gained by such unlawful intrusion.
- An unlawful diminution of the possessions of another.
- An entry into a place or area that was previously uncommon; an advance beyond former borders; intrusion; incursion.
encroachment frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word encroachment occurs in english on average 0.4 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 encroachment 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 encroachment can be often used in the following areas:
1) business and work;
2) communication, information, and media;
3) people, society, and culture;
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