how to pronounce reprimand

/ˈɹɛpɹəˌmænd/

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reprimand is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… together and we even reprimand our …”

meanings of reprimand

noun:

A severe, formal or official reproof; reprehension, rebuke, private or public.

verb:

To reprove in a formal or official way.

reprimand frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word reprimand occurs in english on average 0.9 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 reprimand 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 reprimand can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;