how to pronounce preposterous
/pɹɪˈpɑːstɚəs/
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preposterous is pronounced in four syllables
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video examples of preposterous pronunciation
An example use of preposterous in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… impostor it's preposterous rather you …”
meanings of preposterous
adjective:
- Absurd, or contrary to common sense.
preposterous frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word preposterous occurs in english on average 1.6 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 preposterous 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 preposterous can be often used in the following areas:
1) communication, information, and media;
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