how to pronounce acerbity

/əˈsɜː.bə.ti/

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acerbity is pronounced in four syllables

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əsɜːbəti

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meanings of acerbity

noun:

  1. Sourness of taste, with bitterness and astringency, like that of unripe fruit.
  2. Harshness, bitterness, or severity.

acerbity frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word acerbity occurs in english on average 0.1 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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