how to pronounce deflector

/dɪˈflɛktəɹ/

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deflector is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… essentially a deflector that rises …”

meanings of deflector

noun:

A diaphragm in a lamp, stove, etc. by which the flame and gases are brought together to improve combustion.
Something which deflects something else, especially a stream of fluid or particles.
A force field; an invisible barrier used as a protective shield.

deflector frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word deflector occurs in english on average 0.1 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.