how to pronounce sweepstake
/ˈswiːp.stɛɪk/
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sweepstake is pronounced in two syllables
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An example use of sweepstake in a speech by a native speaker of british english:
“… charlie chose 24 on the sweepstake and …”
meanings of sweepstake
noun:
- A lottery in which the prize or prizes constitute all the money paid by the participants.
- A prize draw.
sweepstake frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word sweepstake occurs in english on average 0.2 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 sweepstake 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 sweepstake can be often used in the following areas:
1) business and work;
2) communication, information, and media;
3) leisure and entertainment;
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