how to pronounce shoplifting
/ˈʃɑːpˌlɪftɪŋ/
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shoplifting is pronounced in three syllables
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An example use of shoplifting in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… opinions I think shoplifting is okay you …”
meanings of shoplifting
noun:
- A theft from a shop during trading hours.
- The action of stealing goods from a shop; the action of the verb shoplift.
verb:
- Present participle of shoplift.
shoplifting frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word shoplifting occurs in english on average 0.7 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 shoplifting 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 shoplifting can be often used in the following areas:
1) business and work;
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