how to pronounce steeplechase

/ˈstiːpəlˌtʃɛɪs/

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steeplechase is pronounced in three syllables

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meanings of steeplechase

noun:

A horse race, either across open country, or over an obstacle course.
An athletics event in which the runners have to run 3000 metres round a track, jumping hurdles and a water obstacle along the way.

verb:

To take part in a steeplechase event.

steeplechase frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

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

1) leisure and entertainment;

2) transport and travel;