how to pronounce layabout
/ˈlɛɪ.əˌbaʊt/
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layabout is pronounced in three syllables
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meanings of layabout
noun:
- A lazy person.
layabout frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word layabout occurs in english on average 0.2 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 layabout 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 layabout can be often used in the following areas:
1) business and work;
2) communication, information, and media;
3) education, science, and technology;
4) people, society, and culture;
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