how to pronounce nanosecond

/ˈnænoʊˌsɛkənd/

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nanosecond is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… afoot a nanosecond to go for a billionth …”

meanings of nanosecond

noun:

A measure of time equal to one billionth of a second. Abbreviation: ns.

nanosecond frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word nanosecond occurs in english on average 0.3 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 nanosecond 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 nanosecond can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) education, science, and technology;