how to pronounce stint

/ˈstɪnt/

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stint is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… and then we had a stint on siriusxm …”

meanings of stint

verb:

To restrain within certain limits; to bound; to restrict to a scant allowance.
To assign a certain task to (a person), upon the performance of which he/she is excused from further labour for that day or period; to stent.
To stop (an action); cease, desist.
To stop speaking or talking (of a subject).
To be sparing or mean.
To impregnate successfully; to get with foal.

noun:

Quantity or task assigned; proportion allotted.
Limit; bound; restraint; extent.
Misspelling of stent (medical device).
A period of time spent doing or being something; a spell.
Any of several very small wading birds in the genus Calidris. Types of sandpiper, such as the dunlin or the sanderling.

stint frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word stint occurs in english on average 4.2 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 stint 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 stint can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;

3) people, society, and culture;