how to pronounce expunge

/ɪksˈpʌndʒ/

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expunge is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… over expunge that you don't expunged or …”

meanings of expunge

verb:

To delete permanently (e-mail etc.) that was previously marked for deletion but still stored.
To eliminate completely; annihilate.
To erase or strike out.

expunge frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word expunge occurs in english on average 0.1 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 expunge 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 expunge can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;

3) people, society, and culture;