how to pronounce straggler

/ˈstɹæɡ.ləɹ/

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straggler is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… maybe but not a straggler though these …”

meanings of straggler

noun:

One who roams without any settled direction.
A migratory animal found away from its usual range.
A person who straggles, or departs from the direct or proper course, or from the company to which they belong.
Something that stands alone or by itself.
One who falls behind the rest, for example in a race.
A roving vagabond.
Something that shoots, or spreads out, beyond the rest, or too far; an exuberant growth.

straggler frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word straggler 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 straggler can be related to

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1) business and work;

2) people, society, and culture;