how to pronounce sunscreen

/sənˈskɹiːn/

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sunscreen is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… got to wear your sunscreen but in in …”

meanings of sunscreen

noun:

A cream, to be spread on the skin, containing organic compounds that absorb, and/or titanium dioxide that reflects the sun's ultraviolet radiation.

sunscreen frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word sunscreen occurs in english on average 3.3 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.