how to pronounce postcode

/ˈpəʊst.kəʊd/

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postcode is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… in a different postcode actually i don't …”

meanings of postcode

noun:

The region denoted by a postcode.
A sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address to aid the sorting and delivery of post / mail.

verb:

To give a postcode to; to mark with a postcode.

postcode frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

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

1) business and work;

2) transport and travel;