how to pronounce token

/ˈtəʊ.kən/

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token is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… power I call it a magic power token I am …”

meaning of token

A token is a small object that is given as a sign of recognition or as a souvenir.

token frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word token occurs in english on average 8.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics token 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 token can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;

3) people, society, and culture;