how to pronounce torrent

/ˈtɔːɹənt/

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torrent is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… want to download the torrent that's okay …”

meanings of torrent

noun:

A set of files obtainable through a peer-to-peer network, especially BitTorrent.
A large amount or stream of something.
A violent flow, as of water, lava, etc.; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice.

adjective:

Rolling or rushing in a rapid stream.

verb:

To download in a torrent.

torrent frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word torrent occurs in english on average 1.7 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 torrent 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 torrent can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) leisure and entertainment;