how to pronounce recoup

/ɹɪˈkuːp/

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recoup is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… redundancy pay and to recoup the means …”

meanings of recoup

verb:

To keep back rightfully (a part), as if by cutting off, so as to diminish a sum due; to take off (a part) from damages; to deduct.
To recover from an error.
To reimburse; to indemnify; often used reflexively and in the passive.
To make back, as an investment.

recoup frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word recoup occurs in english on average 1.8 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 recoup 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 recoup can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;