how to pronounce protrude

/pɹoʊtˈɹud/

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protrude is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… potential for yeah organs to protrude or …”

meanings of protrude

verb:

To extend from, above or beyond a surface or boundary; to bulge outward; to stick out.
To thrust out, as through a narrow orifice or from confinement; to cause to come forth.
To thrust forward; to drive or force along.
(transitive) To cause to extend from a surface or boundary; to cause to stick out.

protrude frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word protrude occurs in english on average 0.3 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 protrude 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 protrude can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) life, nature, and living environment;