how to pronounce slippage

/ˈslɪpɪdʒ/

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slippage is pronounced in two syllables

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slɪpɪdʒ

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

“… lifetime there was a lot more slippage a …”

meanings of slippage

noun:

  1. The amount by which something has slipped.
  2. A decrease in motion, or in the power of a mechanical system due to slipping.
  3. A lessening of performance or achievement.
  4. The difference between estimated and actual transaction costs.
  5. The act of slipping, especially from a secure location.

slippage frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word slippage occurs in english on average 0.2 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 slippage 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 slippage can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;

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