how to pronounce cordial

/ˈkɔː.di.əl/

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cordial is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… to stay on civil cordial even amiable …”

meanings of cordial

noun:

A concentrated noncarbonated soft drink which is diluted with water before drinking.
Anything that revives or comforts.
A liqueur prepared using the infusion process.
An individual serving of such a diluted drink.
A candy (or bonbon) usually made of milk chocolate, filled with small fruits (often maraschino cherries) and syrup or fondant.
A pleasant-tasting medicine.

adjective:

Radiating warmth and friendliness; genial.
Tending to revive, cheer, or invigorate; giving strength or spirits.
Hearty; sincere; warm; affectionate.
Proceeding from the heart.

cordial frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word cordial occurs in english on average 1.2 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 cordial 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 cordial can be often used in the following areas:

1) food and health;