how to pronounce pejorative
/pədˈʒɔːɹətɪv/
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pejorative is pronounced in four syllables
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video examples of pejorative pronunciation
An example use of pejorative in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… as a pejorative and I think when you …”
meanings of pejorative
adjective:
- Disparaging, belittling or derogatory.
noun:
- A disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression.
pejorative frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word pejorative 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 pejorative 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 pejorative can be often used in the following areas:
1) communication, information, and media;
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