how to pronounce startle

/ˈstɑː.təl/

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startle is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… with the intent to startle said monarch …”

meaning of startle

Startle means to cause to jump suddenly or to make someone feel frightened.

startle frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word startle occurs in english on average 0.7 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 startle 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 startle can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;