how to pronounce linen

/ˈlɪnɪn/

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linen is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… it is oil on lune linen measuring 18 by …”

meaning of linen

Linen is a type of fabric made from flax often used to cover beds and tables.

linen frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word linen occurs in english on average 11.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

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

1) life, nature, and living environment;