how to pronounce decile

/ˈdɛsaɪl/

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decile is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… income decile will receive over four …”

meanings of decile

noun:

Any one of the ten subsets or groups so divided.
Any of the values in a series that divides the distribution of individuals in that series into ten groups of equal frequency.
An aspect or position of two planets when they are distant from each other a tenth part of the zodiac.

decile frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word decile occurs in english on average 0.2 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 decile can be related to

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