how to pronounce rampant

/ˈɹæmpənt/

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rampant is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… countries with rampant solicitation and …”

meanings of rampant

adjective:

Rearing on both hind legs with the forelegs extended.
Rife, or occurring widely, frequently or menacingly.
Tilted, said of an arch with one side higher than the other, or a vault whose two abutments are located on an inclined plane.
Rearing up, especially on its hind leg(s), with a foreleg raised and in profile.
Unrestrained or unchecked, usually in a negative manner.

rampant frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word rampant occurs in english on average 5.2 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 rampant 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 rampant can be often used in the following areas:

1) food and health;

2) life, nature, and living environment;

3) people, society, and culture;