how to pronounce mezzanine

/ˈmɛz.ə.niːn/

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mezzanine is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… won't fit on this mezzanine so I'm a bit …”

meanings of mezzanine

noun:

Additional flooring laid over a floor to bring it up to some height or level.
A floor under the stage, from which contrivances such as traps are worked.
A small window used to light such a secondary floor.
The lowest balcony in an auditorium.
A secondary floor, in between the main floors of a building; entresol.

adjective:

Fulfilling an intermediate or secondary function.

mezzanine frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word mezzanine 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 mezzanine can be related to

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1) communication, information, and media;