frequency

/ˈfriːkwənsi/

Syllables fre·quen·cy

Stress FRE-quen-cy

Phonics Breakdown

fre

/friː/

long e

quen

/kwən/

qu sound

cy

/si/

y vowel i

Meaning

the number of times something happens in a given period

Sound Reference

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fre=/friː/(free) + quen=/kwən/(question) + cy=/si/(city)

Example

The frequency of the sound is too high for humans to hear.