how to pronounce wellspring
/ˈwɛlˌspɹɪŋ/
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wellspring is pronounced in two syllables
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An example use of wellspring in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… they derive the same wellspring you know …”
meanings of wellspring
noun:
- A perennial source of anything; a fountainhead of supply or emanation; resource.
- The source of water for a stream, spring or well; a fountainhead; a wellhead.
wellspring frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word wellspring occurs in english on average 0.4 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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