how to pronounce sabbatical
/səˈbætɪkəl/
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sabbatical is pronounced in four syllables
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video examples of sabbatical pronunciation
An example use of sabbatical in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… after an extended sabbatical on …”
meaning of sabbatical
Sabbatical is a period of time off work for a religious person.
sabbatical frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word sabbatical occurs in english on average 1.2 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.
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