how to pronounce stoplight

/ˈstɑːpˌlaɪt/

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stoplight is pronounced in two syllables

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stɑːplaɪt

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

“… American stoplight has to do with the …”

meanings of stoplight

noun:

  1. A traffic control signal, traditionally consisting of three lights, colored green, yellow/amber, and red, meaning proceed, prepare to stop, and stop, respectively.
  2. A light on the rear of a vehicle that is activated when braking; a brake light.

stoplight frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

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

1) transport and travel;

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