how to pronounce perfect

/ˈpɜː.fɛkt/

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perfect is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… you have to be perfect any mistake will …”

meaning of perfect

Perfect means without any flaws or defects.

perfect frequency in english - B1 level of CEFR

the word perfect occurs in english on average 57.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

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

1) communication, information, and media;

2) people, society, and culture;