how to pronounce inveterate

/ɪnˈvɛt.əɹ.ət/

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inveterate is pronounced in four syllables

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ɪnvɛtəɹət

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

“… was an inveterate traveler and he was …”

meanings of inveterate

adjective:

  1. Firmly established from having been around for a long time; of long standing.
  2. Malignant; virulent; spiteful.
  3. Having had a habit for a long time.

verb:

  1. To fix and settle after a long time; to entrench.

inveterate frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word inveterate 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 inveterate 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 inveterate can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) people, society, and culture;

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