how to pronounce expanse

/ɪkˈspæns/

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expanse is pronounced in two syllables

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ɪkspæns

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

“… the unfathomable expanse of time and …”

meanings of expanse

noun:

  1. An amount of spread or stretch.
  2. A wide stretch, usually of sea, sky, or land.

expanse frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word expanse occurs in english on average 2.3 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 expanse 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 expanse can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) life, nature, and living environment;

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