how to pronounce impact

/ˌɪmˈpækt/

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impact is pronounced in two syllables

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

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meaning of impact

Impact means a forceful collision or blow.

impact frequency in english - B1 level of CEFR

the word impact occurs in english on average 57.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics impact 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 impact can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;