how to pronounce theater

/ˈθiːɛɪtɚ/

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theater is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… and an IMAX theater so I set to work …”

meanings of theater

noun:

Any place rising by steps like the seats of a theater.
A region where a particular action takes place; a specific field of action, usually with reference to war.
A cinema.
A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on.
Drama or performance as a profession or art form.
A lecture theatre.
An operating theatre or locale for human experimentation.

theater frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word theater occurs in english on average 23.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics theater 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 theater can be often used in the following areas:

1) leisure and entertainment;