how to pronounce leaden

/ˈlɛd.ən/

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leaden is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… simply leaden implicit and sort of …”

meanings of leaden

adjective:

Made of lead.
Dull; darkened with overcast.
Pertaining to or resembling lead; grey, heavy, sluggish.

verb:

To make or become dull or overcast.

leaden frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word leaden occurs in english on average 1.3 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 leaden 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 leaden can be often used in the following areas:

1) life, nature, and living environment;