how to pronounce slapstick

/ˈslæpˌstɪk/

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slapstick is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… of dealing with slapstick almost because …”

meanings of slapstick

noun:

A style of humor focusing on physical comedy, such as slipping on a banana peel, and with foolish characters who get into humiliating situations.
A pair of sticks attached at one end and used to create a slapping sound effect, used especially in slapstick comedy; a type of clapper.

slapstick frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word slapstick occurs in english on average 1.4 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 slapstick 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 slapstick can be often used in the following areas:

1) leisure and entertainment;