how to pronounce spoiler

/ˈspɔɪ.ləɹ/

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spoiler is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… uh i it's not a spoiler to say that the …”

meanings of spoiler

noun:

An individual (or organisation etc.), unable to win themselves, who spoils the chances of another's victory.
A device to reduce lift and increase downforce.
A device to reduce lift.
One who spoils; a plunderer; a pillager; a robber; a despoiler.
One who corrupts, mars, or renders useless.
A document, review or comment that discloses the ending or some key surprise or twist in a story, or the internal rules controlling the behaviour of a video game, etc.

verb:

To mark (a document or message) with a spoiler warning, to prevent readers from accidentally learning details they would prefer not to know.
To tell (a person) details of how a story ends etc.

spoiler frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word spoiler 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 spoiler 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 spoiler can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;