how to pronounce diffuse

/dɪˈfjuːz/

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diffuse is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… diagnosed with a diffuse midline glioma …”

meanings of diffuse

verb:

To spread over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means.
To be spread over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means.

adjective:

Everywhere or throughout everything; not focused or concentrated.
Wordy; verbose.

diffuse frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word diffuse occurs in english on average 3.4 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 diffuse 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 diffuse can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) life, nature, and living environment;