how to pronounce contrabass

/ˈkɑn.tɹəˌbɛɪs/

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contrabass is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… lowest string of a contrabass and then …”

meanings of contrabass

noun:

Part or section one octave lower than bass.
Person or instrument performing the contrabass part.
Double bass, string bass.

contrabass frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word contrabass occurs in english on average 0 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 contrabass 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 contrabass can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) food and health;

3) leisure and entertainment;

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