how to pronounce rhetorical

/ɹɪˈtɔːɹɪkəl/

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rhetorical is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… illustrate the rhetorical backflips …”

meanings of rhetorical

adjective:

Not earnest, or presented only for the purpose of an argument.
Part of or similar to rhetoric, the use of language as a means to persuade.

noun:

A study or exercise in rhetoric.

rhetorical frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word rhetorical occurs in english on average 2.7 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 rhetorical 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 rhetorical can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) education, science, and technology;