how to pronounce ascertain

/ˌæs.əˈtɛɪn/

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ascertain is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… trying to ascertain how humans can best …”

meaning of ascertain

To ascertain means to find out or learn something with certainty.

ascertain frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word ascertain occurs in english on average 5.4 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.

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

1) communication, information, and media;

2) education, science, and technology;