how to pronounce topsy

/ˌtɒp.siˈtɜː.vi/

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topsy is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… which in haneman's topsy-turvy land …”

meanings of topsy

noun:

Something or someone who figuratively grows without control or intention.

topsy frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word topsy occurs in english on average 0.4 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 topsy 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 topsy can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) people, society, and culture;