how to pronounce pointer

/ˈpɔɪntɚ/

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pointer is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… degrees and had a little pointer to mark …”

meaning of pointer

A pointer is a device used to point out something.

pointer frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word pointer occurs in english on average 1.2 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 pointer 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 pointer can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;