how to pronounce powerlessness
/ˈpaʊɚləsnəs/
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powerlessness is pronounced in four syllables
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video examples of powerlessness pronunciation
An example use of powerlessness in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… our powerlessness to it you can think …”
meanings of powerlessness
noun:
- The state or character of being powerless; absence or lack of power.
powerlessness frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word powerlessness occurs in english on average 0.7 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 powerlessness 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 powerlessness can be often used in the following areas:
1) business and work;
2) people, society, and culture;
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