how to pronounce criterion

/kɹaɪˈtɪə.ɹi.ən/

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criterion is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… the rocket ocean criterion of noble …”

meaning of criterion

Criterion is a standard or measure of quality.

criterion frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word criterion occurs in english on average 13.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

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

1) communication, information, and media;

2) education, science, and technology;