how to pronounce distend

/dɪˈstɛnd/

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distend is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… then crushed and distend they are their …”

meanings of distend

verb:

To extend; to stretch out; to spread out.
To cause to swell.
To cause gravidity.
To extend or expand, as from internal pressure; to swell.

distend frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word distend 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.

topics distend 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 distend can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) life, nature, and living environment;