how to pronounce cactus

/ˈkæk.təs/

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cactus is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… a breed of cactus called Suarez that are …”

meanings of cactus

noun:

Any succulent plant with a thick fleshy stem bearing spines but no leaves, such as euphorbs.
Any member of the family Cactaceae, a family of flowering New World succulent plants suited to a hot, semi-desert climate.

name:

A city in Texas.
An unincorporated community in California.

adjective:

Non-functional, broken, exhausted, dead.

cactus frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word cactus occurs in english on average 0.8 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.