how to pronounce lipstick

/ˈlɪp.stɪk/

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lipstick is pronounced in two syllables

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lɪpstɪk

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

“… over my face the lipstick I'm wearing to …”

meanings of lipstick

noun:

  1. Makeup for the lips.
  2. A stick of this make-up.

verb:

  1. To apply lipstick to; to paint with lipstick.

lipstick frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word lipstick occurs in english on average 4.1 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.

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