how to pronounce ephemeral

/ɪˈfɛmɚəl/

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ephemeral is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… strangers are more or less ephemeral but …”

meanings of ephemeral

adjective:

Lasting for a short period of time.
Existing for only one day, as with some flowers, insects, and diseases.
Usually dry, but filling with water for brief periods during and after precipitation.

noun:

Something which lasts for a short period of time.

ephemeral frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word ephemeral occurs in english on average 1.5 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 ephemeral 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 ephemeral can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) life, nature, and living environment;