how to pronounce synonym

/ˈsɪn.ə.nɪm/

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synonym is pronounced in three syllables

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sɪnənɪm

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

“… bible as a synonym for nature his …”

meanings of synonym

noun:

  1. Any of the formal names for a taxon, including the valid name (i.e. the senior synonym).
  2. An alternative (often shorter) name defined for an object in a database.
  3. A word whose meaning is the same as that of another word.
  4. A word or phrase with a meaning that is the same as, or very similar to, another word or phrase.
  5. Any name for a taxon, usually a validly published, formally accepted one, but often also an unpublished name.

synonym frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word synonym occurs in english on average 1.5 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 synonym 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 synonym can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

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