how to pronounce latchkey

/ˈlætʃˌkiː/

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latchkey is pronounced in two syllables

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meanings of latchkey

noun:

A child who is given a key to the home and is expected to remain at home alone (without adult supervision until the parents return from work).
A key, especially to an outside door.

adjective:

Equipped with a key; generally in the phrase latchkey child.

latchkey frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word latchkey occurs in english on average 0.1 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 latchkey 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 latchkey can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;