how to pronounce tarpaulin

/tɑːˈpɔː.lɪn/

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tarpaulin is pronounced in three syllables

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ɑː

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ɔː

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

“… then the tarpaulin flies open and three …”

meanings of tarpaulin

noun:

A sailor (often abbreviated to tar).
Canvas waterproofed with tar, used as a cover.
A hat made of, or covered with, painted or tarred cloth, worn by sailors and others.
Any heavy, waterproof material used as a cover.
A tarp, a heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover or blanket.

tarpaulin frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word tarpaulin occurs in english on average 0.9 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.