how to pronounce retractable

/ɹiːtˈɹæktəbəl/

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retractable is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… it had a retractable roof that was …”

meanings of retractable

adjective:

Capable of being retracted; retractile.

noun:

A retractable pen.

retractable frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word retractable occurs in english on average 0.5 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 retractable 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 retractable can be often used in the following areas:

1) life, nature, and living environment;