how to pronounce file

/ˈfaɪl/

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file is pronounced in one syllable

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video examples of file pronunciation

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

“… 5th of 2018 didn't file on time or make …”

meaning of file

File is a verb meaning to put or place in a file.

file frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word file occurs in english on average 34.7 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 file 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 file can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;