how to pronounce reconnaissance
/ɹɪˈkɒn.ɪ.səns/
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reconnaissance is pronounced in four syllables
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An example use of reconnaissance in a speech by a native speaker of british english:
“… italo turk war reconnaissance and photo …”
meanings of reconnaissance
noun:
- The act of scouting or exploring (especially military or medical) to gain information.
reconnaissance frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR
the word reconnaissance occurs in english on average 3 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.
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