how to pronounce slapdash

/ˈslæpˌdæʃ/

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slapdash is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… others saw the slapdash speculative …”

meanings of slapdash

adverb:

With a slap; all at once; slap.
In a hasty or careless manner.
Directly, right there; slap-bang.

adjective:

Produced or carried out hastily; haphazard; careless.

verb:

To apply, or apply something to, in a hasty, careless, or rough manner; to roughcast.

slapdash frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word slapdash 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 slapdash 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 slapdash can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;