how to pronounce selfishness
/ˈsɛl.fɪʃ.nəs/
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selfishness is pronounced in three syllables
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An example use of selfishness in a speech by a native speaker of british english:
“… cultures that kind of selfishness sort …”
meanings of selfishness
noun:
- The quality of being selfish; the condition of putting one's own interests before those of others.
selfishness frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR
the word selfishness occurs in english on average 2.1 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.
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