how to pronounce firkin

/ˈfɜː.kɪn/

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firkin is pronounced in two syllables

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meanings of firkin

noun:

A small wooden vessel or cask of indeterminate size, used for butter, lard, etc.
A weight measure for butter, equalling 56 pounds.
A varying measure of capacity, usually being a quarter of a barrel; specifically, a measure equal to nine imperial gallons.

firkin frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word firkin 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 firkin 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 firkin can be often used in the following areas:

1) food and health;