how to pronounce switchboard
/ˈswɪtʃˌbɔːɹd/
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switchboard is pronounced in two syllables
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An example use of switchboard in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… call the White House switchboard to be …”
meanings of switchboard
noun:
- A device that directs electricity from one source to another.
- The electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient.
switchboard frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word switchboard occurs in english on average 0.2 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 switchboard 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 switchboard can be often used in the following areas:
1) business and work;
2) communication, information, and media;
3) transport and travel;
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