how to pronounce embankment
/ɪmˈbæŋk.mənt/
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embankment is pronounced in three syllables
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video examples of embankment pronunciation
An example use of embankment in a speech by a native speaker of british english:
“… the erson embankment bounced over it …”
meanings of embankment
noun:
- A long mound of earth, stone, or similar material, usually built for purposes such as to hold back or store water, for protection from weather or enemies, or to support a road or railway.
embankment frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR
the word embankment occurs in english on average 3.7 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 embankment 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 embankment can be often used in the following areas:
1) transport and travel;
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