how to pronounce instance

/ˈɪn.stəns/

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instance is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… the doorframes for instance our reminder …”

meaning of instance

Instance means a particular example or illustration of something.

instance frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word instance occurs in english on average 18.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

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

1) communication, information, and media;

2) education, science, and technology;

3) people, society, and culture;