how to pronounce virtuoso

/ˌvɜː.tʃuˈəʊ.səʊ/

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virtuoso is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… and virtuoso who toured Europe with …”

meanings of virtuoso

noun:

Specifically, a musician (or other performer) with masterly ability, technique, or personal style.
Someone with special skill or knowledge; an expert.
An expert in virtù or art objects and antiquities; a connoisseur.

adjective:

Exhibiting the ability of a virtuoso.

virtuoso frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word virtuoso occurs in english on average 1.3 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 virtuoso 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 virtuoso can be often used in the following areas:

1) education, science, and technology;

2) leisure and entertainment;

3) people, society, and culture;