how to pronounce reproach

/ɹiːpˈɹoʊtʃ/

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reproach is pronounced in two syllables

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ɹpɹoʊtʃ

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

“… kind of reproach moment so what this is …”

meanings of reproach

noun:

  1. A mild rebuke, or an implied criticism.
  2. Disgrace or shame.
  3. An object of scorn.

verb:

  1. To criticize or rebuke (someone).
  2. To disgrace, or bring shame upon.

reproach frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word reproach occurs in english on average 1.3 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 reproach 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 reproach can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) people, society, and culture;

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