how to pronounce reversal

/ɹɪˈvɜː.səl/

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reversal is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… major reversal of fortunes by 1948 Dow …”

meanings of reversal

noun:

An instance of reversing.
The state of being reversed.
A change in fortune; a change from being successful to having problems.

adjective:

Intended to reverse; implying reversal.

reversal frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word reversal occurs in english on average 5.4 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 reversal 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 reversal can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;