how to pronounce tendril

/ˈtɛn.dɹəl/

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tendril is pronounced in two syllables

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meanings of tendril

noun:

A hair-like tentacle.
A thin, spirally coiling stem that attaches a plant to its support.

adjective:

Having the shape or properties of a tendril; thin and coiling; entwining.

tendril frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word tendril 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 tendril 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 tendril can be often used in the following areas:

1) life, nature, and living environment;