how to pronounce passerby

/ˈpæsɚbiː/

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passerby is pronounced in three syllables

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video examples of passerby pronunciation

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

“… a passerby ran into their backyard …”

meanings of passerby

noun:

Alternative spelling of passer-by.

passerby frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word passerby occurs in english on average 0.7 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 passerby 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 passerby can be often used in the following areas:

1) people, society, and culture;

2) transport and travel;