how to pronounce straddle

/ˈstɹædəl/

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straddle is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… because she does straddle humor and …”

meanings of straddle

verb:

To consider or favor two apparently opposite sides; to be noncommittal.
To be on both sides of something; to have parts that are in different places, regions, etc.
To form a disorderly sprawl; to spread out irregularly.
To stand with the ends staggered; said of the spokes of a wagon wheel where they join the hub.
To sit or stand with a leg on each side of something; to sit astride.
To execute a commodities market spread.
To place a voluntary raise prior to receiving cards (only by the first player after the blinds).
To fire successive artillery shots in front of and behind of a target, especially in order to determine its range (the term "bracket" is often used instead).

noun:

A vertical mine-timber supporting a set.
A posture in which one straddles something.
An investment strategy involving simultaneous trade with put and call options on same security with positions that offset one another.
A voluntary raise made prior to receiving cards by the first player after the blinds.

adverb:

Astride.

straddle frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word straddle occurs in english on average 0.7 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 straddle can be related to

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