how to pronounce softener

/ˈsɔːfənɚ/

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softener is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… fabric softener also but we are more …”

meanings of softener

noun:

Fabric softener.
A substance added to make something softer.
A water softener.
One who, or that which, softens.

softener frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word softener occurs in english on average 0.6 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 softener 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 softener can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;