how to pronounce repulsive

/ɹiːˈpʌlsɪv/

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repulsive is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… physically repulsive right right and I …”

meanings of repulsive

adjective:

Tending to rouse aversion or to repulse.
Having the capacity to repel.
Cold, reserved, forbidding.

repulsive frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word repulsive occurs in english on average 1.4 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 repulsive 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 repulsive can be often used in the following areas:

1) people, society, and culture;