how to pronounce pointy

/ˈpɔɪntiː/

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pointy is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… protect people on the pointy edge of …”

meaning of pointy

Pointy means having a sharp end or sharp angles.

pointy frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word pointy occurs in english on average 2.5 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 pointy 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 pointy can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) life, nature, and living environment;