how to pronounce stricture

/ˈstɹɪk.tʃəɹ/

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stricture is pronounced in two syllables

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meanings of stricture

noun:

The degree of contact, in consonants.
Strictness.
A general state of restrictiveness on behavior, action, or ideology.
A sternly critical remark or review.
Abnormal narrowing of a canal or duct in the body.
A rule restricting behaviour or action.
A stroke; a glance; a touch.

stricture frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word stricture occurs in english on average 1.6 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 stricture 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 stricture can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;