how to pronounce polystyrene
/ˌpɑːˌliːsˈtaɪˌɹiːn/
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polystyrene is pronounced in four syllables
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An example use of polystyrene in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… eating the polystyrene looking court …”
meanings of polystyrene
noun:
- A vinylic polymer of styrene, CH2CHphenyl.
- An alkane chain of benzene molecules, RCH2CHphenylR.
polystyrene frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word polystyrene occurs in english on average 0.5 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.
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