how to pronounce needy

/ˈniːdiː/

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needy is pronounced in two syllables

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iː

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iː

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

“… the needy of the moderator at this point …”

meanings of needy

adjective:

Desiring constant affirmation; lacking self-confidence.
Needful; necessary.
In need; poor.

needy frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word needy occurs in english on average 4.5 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 needy 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 needy can be often used in the following areas:

1) people, society, and culture;