how to pronounce splurge

/splɜːdʒ/

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splurge is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… little splurge and boots very teeth …”

meanings of splurge

verb:

To spend lavishly or extravagantly, especially money.
To (cause to) gush; to flow or move in a rush.
To produce an extravagant or ostentatious display.

noun:

An extravagant indulgence; a spending spree.
An extravagant or ostentatious display.

splurge frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word splurge occurs in english on average 0.3 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 splurge 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 splurge can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;