how to pronounce ectoplasm
/ˈɛk.tə.plæz.əm/
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ectoplasm is pronounced in four syllables
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An example use of ectoplasm in a speech by a native speaker of british english:
“… production of ectoplasm pseudo plots …”
meanings of ectoplasm
noun:
- The outer granule-free layer of cytoplasm.
- A visible substance believed to emanate from the body of a spiritualistic medium during communication with the dead.
- An immaterial or ethereal substance, especially the transparent corporeal presence of a spirit or ghost.
ectoplasm frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word ectoplasm 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 ectoplasm 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 ectoplasm can be often used in the following areas:
1) education, science, and technology;
2) life, nature, and living environment;
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