how to pronounce plateau

/pləˈtoʊ/

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plateau is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… the sort of plateau that we reach now …”

meanings of plateau

noun:

An ornamental dish for the table; a tray or salver.
A largely level expanse of land at a high elevation; tableland.
A comparatively stable level in something that varies.
A notable level of attainment or achievement.

verb:

To reach a stable level; to level off.

plateau frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word plateau occurs in english on average 2.9 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 plateau 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 plateau can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;