how to pronounce stretch

/stɹɛtʃ/

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stretch is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… amount of time a stretch of years so …”

meaning of stretch

Stretch means to extend or cause to extend by pulling or pressing.

stretch frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word stretch occurs in english on average 25.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics stretch 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 stretch can be often used in the following areas:

1) people, society, and culture;

2) transport and travel;