how to pronounce straightener

/ˈstɹɛɪ.tən.əɹ/

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straightener is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… or a little straightener i'm ready to to …”

meanings of straightener

noun:

A prearranged fight to settle a dispute.
A bribe.
Anyone or anything which straightens.
A pair of metal tongs with heated ceramic plates used for straightening hair.

straightener frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word straightener occurs in english on average 0 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 straightener 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 straightener can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) leisure and entertainment;