how to pronounce invective

/ɪnˈvɛk.tɪv/

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invective is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… welfares invective against obama's new …”

meanings of invective

noun:

Something spoken or written, intended to cast shame, disgrace, censure, or reproach on another.
A severe or violent censure or reproach.
A harsh or reproachful accusation.
An expression which inveighs or rails against a person.

adjective:

Characterized by invection or railing.

invective frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word invective occurs in english on average 0.7 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 invective 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 invective can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;