how to pronounce therefore

/ˈðɛɹˌfɔːɹ/

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therefore is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… and we can see therefore that what …”

meanings of therefore

adverb:

For that or this purpose, referring to something previously stated.
Consequently, by or in consequence of that or this cause; referring to something previously stated.

therefore frequency in english - A2 level of CEFR

the word therefore occurs in english on average 93.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

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

1) communication, information, and media;