how to pronounce factor

/ˈfæktɚ/

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factor is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… and this is a big factor in in your book …”

meaning of factor

Factor is a number that is multiplied by itself to produce a product.

factor frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word factor occurs in english on average 28.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics factor 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 factor can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;

3) people, society, and culture;