how to pronounce exempt

/ɪɡˈzɛmpt/

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exempt is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… universities became tax-exempt let's say …”

meanings of exempt

adjective:

Free from a duty or obligation.
Cut off; set apart.
Not entitled to overtime pay when working overtime.
Extraordinary; exceptional.

noun:

A type of French police officer.
One who has been released from something.
One of four officers of the Yeomen of the Royal Guard, having the rank of corporal; an exon.

verb:

To grant (someone) freedom or immunity from.

exempt frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word exempt occurs in english on average 2.9 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 exempt 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 exempt can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;

3) people, society, and culture;