sporadic
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /spəˈrædɪk/
sporadic means: Happening occasionally at different times or places, without a regular pattern.
adjective
Happening occasionally at different times or places, without a regular pattern.
- We had sporadic rain all day.
- They kept up sporadic contact over the years.
- Sporadic fighting continued near the border.
Happening rarely, with only a few separate cases in different places or times.
- Only sporadic cases were reported.
- The plant has a sporadic distribution across the region.
- Sporadic infections appeared in several distant villages.
Questions about sporadic
What does sporadic mean?
Happening occasionally at different times or places, without a regular pattern.
What is sporadic in other languages?
Türkçe: ara sıra olan · Español: esporádico · Français: sporadique · Deutsch: sporadisch · Italiano: sporadico · 日本語: 散発的な
How do you pronounce sporadic?
It is pronounced /spəˈrædɪk/.
How do you use sporadic in a sentence?
We had sporadic rain all day. They kept up sporadic contact over the years.
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