how to pronounce problem

/ˈpɹɑːbləm/

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problem is pronounced in two syllables

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pɹɑːbləm

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

“… in fact paul it's a problem if you get a …”

meaning of problem

Problem is a word that means something that is difficult or unpleasant to deal with.

problem frequency in english - A1 level of CEFR

the word problem occurs in english on average 209.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics problem 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 problem can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

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