how to pronounce thumbnail

/ˈθʌmˌnɛɪl/

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thumbnail is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… are you know thumbnail size that that …”

meanings of thumbnail

noun:

The fingernail on the thumb.
A small picture, used as a compact representation of a larger image.
A rough sketch (e.g., the size of one's thumbnail).

verb:

To create a smaller representation of (a larger image).
To describe concisely.

thumbnail frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word thumbnail occurs in english on average 1.2 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.

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

1) communication, information, and media;