how to pronounce operator

/ˈɒp.əɹ.ɛɪ.təɹ/

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operator is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… off-road I'm not a big operator and you …”

meaning of operator

Operator is a person who operates a telephone.

operator frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word operator occurs in english on average 15.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

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

1) business and work;

2) education, science, and technology;

3) people, society, and culture;

4) transport and travel;