how to pronounce refractory
/ɹɪˈfɹæk.təɹ.i/
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refractory is pronounced in four syllables
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An example use of refractory in a speech by a native speaker of british english:
“… we're in the refractory right now we're …”
meanings of refractory
adjective:
- Obstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something.
- Difficult to treat.
- Incapable of registering a reaction or stimulus.
- Not affected by great heat.
noun:
- A material or piece of material, such as a brick, that has a very high melting point.
refractory frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word refractory occurs in english on average 0.7 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 refractory 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 refractory can be often used in the following areas:
1) communication, information, and media;
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