how to pronounce diatribe
/ˈdaɪ.ə.tɹaɪb/
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diatribe is pronounced in three syllables
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An example use of diatribe in a speech by a native speaker of british english:
“… them would post a lengthy diatribe in …”
meanings of diatribe
noun:
- An abusive, bitter, attack or criticism: denunciation.
- A speech or writing which bitterly denounces something.
- A prolonged discourse.
diatribe frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word diatribe occurs in english on average 0.4 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 diatribe 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 diatribe can be often used in the following areas:
1) communication, information, and media;
2) education, science, and technology;
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