how to pronounce focus

/ˈfəʊkəs/

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focus is pronounced in three syllables

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fəʊkəs

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video examples of focus pronunciation

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

“… like a really helpful focus try and move …”

meaning of focus

Focus means to direct one's attention to a particular subject or area.

focus frequency in english - B1 level of CEFR

the word focus occurs in english on average 59.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

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

1) communication, information, and media;

2) education, science, and technology;

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