how to pronounce seep

/siːp/

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seep is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… down leaving water to seep through the …”

meanings of seep

noun:

Moisture, liquid, gas, etc. that seeps out; a seepage.
The seeping away of a liquid, etc.
A seafloor vent.
A small spring, pool, or other spot where liquid from the ground (e.g. water, petroleum or tar) has oozed to the surface; a place of seeping.

verb:

To enter or penetrate slowly; to spread or diffuse.
To diminish or wane away slowly.
To ooze or pass slowly through pores or other small openings, and in overly small quantities; said of liquids, etc.

seep frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word seep occurs in english on average 1.1 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 seep 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 seep can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) life, nature, and living environment;