how to pronounce windfall

/ˈwɪnd.fɔːl/

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windfall is pronounced in two syllables

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wɪndfɔːl

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

“… to impose a windfall tax on the wealth …”

meanings of windfall

noun:

  1. Something that has been blown down by the wind.
  2. A fruit that has fallen from a tree naturally, as from wind.
  3. A sudden large benefit; especially, a sudden or unexpected large amount of money, as from lottery or sweepstakes winnings or an unexpected inheritance or gift.

windfall frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word windfall occurs in english on average 1.6 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 windfall 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 windfall can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

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