how to pronounce fulcrum

/ˈfʊl.kɹəm/

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fulcrum is pronounced in two syllables

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fʊlkɹəm

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

“… fascinating fulcrum to study social …”

meanings of fulcrum

noun:

  1. A crux or pivot; a central point.
  2. The support about which a lever pivots.

name:

  1. NATO code name for the Soviet MiG-29 aircraft.

fulcrum frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word fulcrum occurs in english on average 0.6 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.

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