how to pronounce straightening

/ˈstɹɛɪtənɪŋ/

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straightening is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… hair straightening heated styling brush …”

meanings of straightening

verb:

Present participle of straighten.

noun:

The act of making something straight.

straightening frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word straightening occurs in english on average 1.2 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 straightening 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 straightening can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;