how to pronounce renaissance

/ˌɹɛnəˈsɑːns/

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renaissance is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… represented a renaissance of sorts …”

meanings of renaissance

name:

The period of this revival; the transition from medieval to modern times.
Any similar artistic or intellectual revival.
The 14th-century revival of classical art, architecture, literature and learning that originated in Italy and spread throughout Europe over the following two centuries.

noun:

A rebirth or revival.
Alternative form of Renaissance.

adjective:

Of, or relating to the style of art or architecture of the Renaissance.
Of, or relating to the Renaissance.

renaissance frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word renaissance occurs in english on average 6.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

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

1) education, science, and technology;

2) leisure and entertainment;