how to pronounce sheepskin

/ˈʃiːpˌskɪn/

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sheepskin is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… a sheepskin coat devon could give a …”

meanings of sheepskin

noun:

A diploma.
The tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on, especially when used for clothing, rugs, etc.
The skin of a sheep, especially when used to make parchment or in bookbinding.

sheepskin frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word sheepskin occurs in english on average 0.3 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 sheepskin 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 sheepskin can be often used in the following areas:

1) life, nature, and living environment;