how to pronounce surety

/ˈʃɔː.ɹə.ti/

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surety is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… also have the surety and the confidence …”

meanings of surety

noun:

Certainty.
A promise to pay a sum of money in the event that another person fails to fulfill an obligation.
That which makes sure; that which confirms; ground of confidence or security.
Evidence; confirmation; warrant.
A substitute; a hostage.
One who undertakes to pay money or perform other acts in the event that his principal fails therein.

surety frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word surety occurs in english on average 2.1 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 surety 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 surety can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;