how to pronounce flatten

/ˈflæt.ən/

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flatten is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… um starting to to flatten out a bit …”

meaning of flatten

To flatten means to make something level or smooth by pressing down.

flatten frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word flatten occurs in english on average 1.5 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 flatten 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 flatten can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) education, science, and technology;