how to pronounce threshold

/ˈθɹɛˌʃoʊld/

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threshold is pronounced in two syllables

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θɹɛʃoʊld

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

“… bed you pass the taco threshold yeah …”

meaning of threshold

Threshold is the point at which something changes from one state to another.

threshold frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word threshold occurs in english on average 5.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

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

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;

3) transport and travel;

words with pronunciation similar to threshold

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