how to pronounce hotbed

/ˈhɑːtˌbɛd/

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hotbed is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… but there is another hotbed of farm to …”

meanings of hotbed

noun:

An iron platform in a rolling mill, on which hot bars, rails, etc., are laid to cool.
An environment that is ideal for the growth or development of something, especially of something undesirable.
A low bed of earth covered with glass, and heated with rotting manure, used for the germination of seeds and the growth of tender plants, like a miniature hothouse.

hotbed frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word hotbed occurs in english on average 0.4 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.