how to pronounce grotesque

/ɡɹəʊˈtɛsk/

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grotesque is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… a small but grotesque part under the …”

meanings of grotesque

adjective:

Distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous.
Disgusting or otherwise viscerally revolting.
Sans serif.

noun:

A sans serif typeface.
A style of ornamentation characterized by fanciful combinations of intertwined forms.
Anything grotesque.

grotesque frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word grotesque occurs in english on average 3.1 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 grotesque 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 grotesque can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;