how to pronounce demarcate

/ˈdiː.mɑː.kɛɪt/

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demarcate is pronounced in three syllables

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ɑː

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

“… pursuits thus helping to demarcate the …”

meanings of demarcate

verb:

To mark the limits or boundaries of something; to delimit.
To mark the difference between two causes of action; to distinguish.

demarcate frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word demarcate 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 demarcate 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 demarcate can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) education, science, and technology;