how to pronounce scheme

/ˈskiːm/

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scheme is pronounced in one syllable

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video examples of scheme pronunciation

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

“… is not a get rich quick scheme this is a …”

meaning of scheme

Scheme means a plan or plot to deceive or cheat someone.

scheme frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word scheme occurs in english on average 22.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics scheme 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 scheme can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;