how to pronounce retriever
/ɹɪˈtɹiː.vəɹ/
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retriever is pronounced in three syllables
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An example use of retriever in a speech by a native speaker of british english:
“… her flat-coated retriever blaze pictured …”
meanings of retriever
noun:
- A type of gun dog that retrieves game for a hunter.
- A tool for retrieving materials from the body after an operation.
- One who retrieves something.
retriever frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word retriever occurs in english on average 0.5 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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