how to pronounce scalpel

/ˈskælpəl/

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scalpel is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… if they're holding a scalpel I try to …”

meaning of scalpel

A scalpel is a surgical instrument used for cutting and slicing.

scalpel frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word scalpel occurs in english on average 0.6 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 scalpel 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 scalpel can be often used in the following areas:

1) education, science, and technology;