how to pronounce photosynthesis

/ˌfoʊtoʊˈsɪnθəsɪs/

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photosynthesis is pronounced in five syllables

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foʊtoʊsɪnθəsɪs

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

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meanings of photosynthesis

noun:

  1. (biology) Any process by which plants and other photoautotrophs convert light energy into chemical energy,.
  2. Also, non-oxygenic photosynthesis, used by purple and green bacteria, heliobacteria, and acidobacteria.
  3. Principally, oxygenic photosynthesis, any process by which plants and algae convert water and carbon dioxide into carbohydrates and waste oxygen using solar energy.

photosynthesis frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word photosynthesis occurs in english on average 0.6 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 photosynthesis 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 photosynthesis can be often used in the following areas:

1) education, science, and technology;

2) life, nature, and living environment;

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