how to pronounce enigma

/əˈnɪɡmə/

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enigma is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… who solves the enigma the man is always …”

meaning of enigma

Enigma is a word that means something that is difficult to understand or explain.

enigma frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word enigma 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 enigma 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 enigma can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;