how to pronounce tremor

/ˈtɹɛm.əɹ/

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tremor is pronounced in two syllables

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tɹɛməɹ

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

“… with a tremor in his right hand the gp …”

meanings of tremor

noun:

  1. An earthquake.
  2. A rhythmic, uncontrollable shaking of all or part of the body due to partial muscle contractions.
  3. A shake, quiver, or vibration.

verb:

  1. To shake or quiver excessively and rapidly or involuntarily; to tremble.

tremor frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word tremor occurs in english on average 2.1 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.

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