how to pronounce text

/ˈtɛkst/

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

“… i had a text from somebody the other day …”

meaning of text

Text is a written message.

text frequency in english - B1 level of CEFR

the word text occurs in english on average 69.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics text can be related to

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1) communication, information, and media;