how to pronounce ironclad

/ˈaɪɚnˌklæd/

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ironclad is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… fully governed by the ironclad laws of …”

meanings of ironclad

adjective:

  1. Solid or certain; not able to be disputed or questioned; irrefutable.
  2. Rigorous; severe; exacting.
  3. Covered with iron, steel, or some metal, armor-plated.

noun:

  1. An armor-plated warship.
  2. A metal-plated ship, vessel, or vehicle.

ironclad frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word ironclad occurs in english on average 0.2 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 ironclad 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 ironclad can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) transport and travel;

words with pronunciation similar to ironclad

ironwoodironsideironed

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