how to pronounce inquire

/ɪnˈkwaɪəɹ/

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inquire is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… in reply he said i'll inquire as to what …”

meaning of inquire

To inquire means to ask for information or to make a request.

inquire frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word inquire occurs in english on average 1.9 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 inquire 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 inquire can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) people, society, and culture;