how to pronounce expeditionary
/ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃəˌnɛɹiː/
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expeditionary is pronounced in six syllables
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An example use of expeditionary in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… world's only truly expeditionary force …”
meanings of expeditionary
adjective:
- Of or pertaining to an expedition.
- Intended for military operations abroad.
noun:
- One who goes on expeditions, especially one who is a member of an expeditionary military force.
expeditionary frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word expeditionary occurs in english on average 0.3 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 expeditionary 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 expeditionary can be often used in the following areas:
1) transport and travel;
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