how to pronounce optimal

/ˈɒp.tɪ.məl/

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optimal is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… n-by-n what is the optimal add peg has …”

meanings of optimal

adjective:

The best, most favourable or desirable, especially under some restriction.
Describing a search algorithm that always returns the best result.

noun:

The best of its kind.

optimal frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word optimal occurs in english on average 7.4 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 optimal 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 optimal can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) education, science, and technology;