how to pronounce occlusive

/əˈkluːsɪv/

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occlusive is pronounced in three syllables

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əklsɪv

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meanings of occlusive

noun:

  1. A plosive.
  2. A product that forms a protective film and traps moisture against the skin.

adjective:

  1. That tends to occlude.

occlusive frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word occlusive occurs in english on average 0.1 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.

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

1) life, nature, and living environment;

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