how to pronounce pry

/ˈpɹaɪ/

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pry is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… and it acts to pry parts of the vehicle …”

meaning of pry

Pry is a verb meaning to force open with a lever.

pry frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word pry occurs in english on average 1.5 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 pry 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 pry can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;

3) people, society, and culture;