how to pronounce preoccupy
/pɹiːˈɑːkjəˌpaɪ/
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preoccupy is pronounced in four syllables
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video examples of preoccupy pronunciation
An example use of preoccupy in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… years of age it doesn't preoccupy me and …”
meanings of preoccupy
verb:
- To occupy or take possession of beforehand.
- To distract; to occupy or draw attention elsewhere.
preoccupy frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word preoccupy occurs in english on average 0.2 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 preoccupy 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 preoccupy can be often used in the following areas:
1) communication, information, and media;
2) people, society, and culture;
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