how to pronounce twist

/twɪst/

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twist is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… you have to twist the line to keep it …”

meaning of twist

Twist means to turn or wind something around a central point.

twist frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word twist occurs in english on average 11.8 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.