how to pronounce snap

/ˈsnæp/

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snap is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… all the atoms snap together magnetically …”

meaning of snap

Snap is a verb meaning to make a sudden sharp sound.

snap frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word snap occurs in english on average 17.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics snap 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 snap can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) people, society, and culture;