how to pronounce outset

/ˈaʊtˌsɛt/

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outset is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… I can say at the outset from where I sit …”

meaning of outset

The outset is the beginning of something.

outset frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

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

1) communication, information, and media;