how to pronounce estimate

/ˈɛs.tɪ.mɛɪt/

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estimate is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… which means an early estimate a …”

meaning of estimate

Estimate means to make a rough calculation of the size, quantity, or value of something.

estimate frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word estimate occurs in english on average 26.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

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

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;

3) education, science, and technology;