how to pronounce upheaval

/əpˈhiːvəl/

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upheaval is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… induced by the growing upheaval in the …”

meanings of upheaval

noun:

A sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion.
The process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust.
Change, from one state to another.

upheaval frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word upheaval occurs in english on average 1.9 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 upheaval can be related to

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1) communication, information, and media;