how to pronounce cupboard

/ˈkʌb.əd/

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cupboard is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… just lock is it a cupboard and tongue …”

meaning of cupboard

A cupboard is a small cabinet used for storing dishes, cutlery, and other kitchen items.

cupboard frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word cupboard occurs in english on average 14.4 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 cupboard 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 cupboard can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) food and health;