how to pronounce discourtesy
/dɪˈskɜː.tə.si/
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discourtesy is pronounced in four syllables
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An example use of discourtesy in a speech by a native speaker of british english:
“… height of discourtesy the promised …”
meanings of discourtesy
noun:
- A rude act.
- Lack of courtesy; rudeness.
discourtesy frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word discourtesy occurs in english on average 0.3 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 discourtesy 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 discourtesy can be often used in the following areas:
1) communication, information, and media;
2) people, society, and culture;
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