how to pronounce intermittent
/ˌɪn.təˈmɪt.ənt/
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intermittent is pronounced in four syllables
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An example use of intermittent in a speech by a native speaker of british english:
“… to roll on your non intermittent wiper …”
meanings of intermittent
adjective:
- Stopping and starting, occuring, or presenting at intervals; coming after a particular time span.
- Existing only for certain seasons; that is, being dry for part of the year.
noun:
- An intermittent fever or disease.
intermittent frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR
the word intermittent occurs in english on average 3.5 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 intermittent 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 intermittent can be often used in the following areas:
1) communication, information, and media;
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