how to pronounce cusp

/kʌsp/

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cusp is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… I'm on the cusp I'm neither really I'm …”

meanings of cusp

noun:

A boundary between zodiacal signs and houses.
A flap of a valve of a heart or blood vessel.
A point of a curve where the curve is continuous but has no derivative, but such that it has a derivative at every nearby point.
Any of the pointed parts of a canine tooth or molar.
An important moment when a decision is made that will determine future events.
A point made by the intersection of two curved lines or curved structures, a common motif in Gothic architecture.
A sharp point or pointed end.

verb:

To behave in a reckless or dangerous manner.

cusp frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word cusp occurs in english on average 0.7 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.