how to pronounce epigraph

/ˈɛp.ɪ.ɡɹɑːf/

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epigraph is pronounced in three syllables

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meanings of epigraph

noun:

A literary quotation placed at the beginning of a book or other text.
An inscription, especially on a building.
The set of all points lying on or above the function's graph.

verb:

To provide (a literary work) with an epigraph.

epigraph frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word epigraph occurs in english on average 0.2 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 epigraph 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 epigraph can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) education, science, and technology;

3) leisure and entertainment;