how to pronounce terminator

/ˈtɝməˌnɛɪtɚ/

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terminator is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… I mean honest to god the terminator who …”

meaning of terminator

The Terminator is a fictional character from the Terminator franchise.

terminator frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word terminator occurs in english on average 2.3 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.