how to pronounce connoisseur

/ˌkɒn.əˈsɜːɹ/

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connoisseur is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… fellow youtuber and rice connoisseur and …”

meanings of connoisseur

noun:

A specialist in a given field whose opinion is highly valued, especially in one of the fine arts or in matters of taste.

connoisseur frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word connoisseur occurs in english on average 1.3 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 connoisseur 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 connoisseur can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) education, science, and technology;

3) people, society, and culture;