how to pronounce subspecies

/ˈsʌbˌspiː.ʃiːz/

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subspecies is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… I think is a subspecies of acceptance …”

meanings of subspecies

noun:

A rank in the classification of organisms, below species.
A subdivision of a species in other scientific disciplines.
A taxon at that rank, often indicated with trinomial nomenclature (such as Felis silvestris silvestris in zoology and Pinus nigra subsp. salzmannii in botany).

subspecies frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word subspecies occurs in english on average 0.5 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 subspecies 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 subspecies can be often used in the following areas:

1) education, science, and technology;

2) life, nature, and living environment;