how to pronounce outsize

/ˈaʊtˌsaɪz/

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outsize is pronounced in two syllables

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aʊtsaɪz

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

“… delegated an outsize influence to …”

meanings of outsize

noun:

  1. An unusually large garment size.

adjective:

  1. Of an unusually large size.

verb:

  1. To exceed in size.

outsize frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word outsize occurs in english on average 0.2 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 outsize 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 outsize can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

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