how to pronounce handover

/ˈhændoʊvɚ/

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handover is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… of the hong kong handover now normally …”

meanings of handover

noun:

The process of transferring an ongoing call or data session from one channel connected to the core network to another channel.
The process of transferring satellite control responsibility from one earth station to another without loss or interruption of service.
The transference of authority, control, power or knowledge from one agency to another, or from one state to another.
The transfer of goods from the dealer to the purchaser, often of illegal goods.
The information passed on in such a case.

handover frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word handover occurs in english on average 0.5 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 handover 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 handover can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;

3) people, society, and culture;

4) transport and travel;