how to pronounce sophistry

/ˈsɒf.ɪ.stɹi/

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sophistry is pronounced in three syllables

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meanings of sophistry

noun:

The art of using deceptive speech or writing.
Cunning, sometimes manifested as trickery.
An argument that seems plausible, but is fallacious or misleading, especially one devised deliberately to be so.

sophistry frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word sophistry occurs in english on average 0.1 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 sophistry 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 sophistry can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) education, science, and technology;