how to pronounce maximum

/ˈmæk.sɪ.məm/

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maximum is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… attack to have the maximum chance of …”

meaning of maximum

Maximum means the greatest possible amount or extent.

maximum frequency in english - B1 level of CEFR

the word maximum occurs in english on average 50.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics maximum 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 maximum can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) education, science, and technology;