how to pronounce gnat

/ˈnæt/

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gnat is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… okay it's like a gnat flying full speed …”

meanings of gnat

noun:

A type of jet fighter aircraft.
Any small insect of the order Diptera, specifically within the suborder Nematocera.

gnat frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word gnat occurs in english on average 0.6 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 gnat 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 gnat can be often used in the following areas:

1) life, nature, and living environment;

2) transport and travel;