how to pronounce waterfall

/ˈwɔːtɚˌfɔːl/

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waterfall is pronounced in three syllables

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wɔːtɚfɔːl

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

“… or waterfall and then projecting that …”

meaning of waterfall

A waterfall is a steep, powerful flow of water over a steep cliff or other natural barrier.

waterfall frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word waterfall occurs in english on average 5.3 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.

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