how to pronounce groundwork

/ˈɡɹaʊndˌwɝk/

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groundwork is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… that bezos has laid the groundwork is is …”

meanings of groundwork

noun:

The foundation; the basic or fundamental parts that support or allow for the rest.

groundwork frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word groundwork occurs in english on average 1.5 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 groundwork 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 groundwork can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) education, science, and technology;