how to pronounce outrun

/ˌaʊtˈɹʌn/

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outrun is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… beforehand he had actually outrun the …”

meaning of outrun

Outrun means to run faster than someone else.

outrun frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word outrun occurs in english on average 0.5 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.