how to pronounce straight

/ˈstɹɛɪt/

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straight is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… that's complex two straight fretboard …”

meaning of straight

Straight means not curved or bent.

straight frequency in english - A2 level of CEFR

the word straight occurs in english on average 90.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics straight 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 straight can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) education, science, and technology;

3) people, society, and culture;