how to pronounce abstract

/ˈæb.stɹækt/

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abstract is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of abstract in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… lovely kind of abstract Depot …”

meaning of abstract

Abstract means not concrete or tangible.

abstract frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word abstract occurs in english on average 22.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

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

1) communication, information, and media;

2) education, science, and technology;

3) people, society, and culture;