how to pronounce uncertainty

/ʌnˈsɜː.tən.ti/

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uncertainty is pronounced in four syllables

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video examples of uncertainty pronunciation

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

“… have to live with uncertainty all the …”

meaning of uncertainty

Uncertainty means not knowing what will happen.

uncertainty frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word uncertainty occurs in english on average 21.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

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

1) communication, information, and media;

2) education, science, and technology;