Customer Service in English: Advanced Vocabulary
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| Word | Listen to pronunciation |
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| de-escalation Pronunciation: /ˌdiːˌɛskəˈleɪʃən/ | |
| compliance Pronunciation: /kəmˈplaɪəns/ | |
| regulatory Pronunciation: /ˈrɛɡjələˌtɔːri/ | |
| data privacy Pronunciation: /ˈdeɪtə ˈpraɪvəsi/ | |
| confidentiality Pronunciation: /ˌkɑːnfɪˌdɛnʃiˈælɪti/ | |
| consent Pronunciation: /kənˈsɛnt/ | |
| liability Pronunciation: /ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/ | |
| indemnity Pronunciation: /ɪnˈdɛmnɪti/ | |
| breach Pronunciation: /briːtʃ/ | |
| remediation Pronunciation: /rɪˌmiːdiˈeɪʃən/ | |
| root cause analysis Pronunciation: /ruːt kɔːz əˈnæləsɪs/ | |
| corrective action Pronunciation: /kəˈrɛktɪv ˈækʃən/ | |
| preventive action Pronunciation: /prɪˈvɛntɪv ˈækʃən/ | |
| escalation matrix Pronunciation: /ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən ˈmeɪtrɪks/ | |
| escalation tier Pronunciation: /ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən tɪr/ | |
| churn Pronunciation: /tʃɜːrn/ | |
| retention Pronunciation: /rɪˈtɛnʃən/ | |
| customer journey Pronunciation: /ˈkʌstəmər ˈdʒɜːrni/ | |
| touchpoint Pronunciation: /ˈtʌtʃpɔɪnt/ | |
| service recovery Pronunciation: /ˈsɜːrvɪs rɪˈkʌvəri/ | |
| goodwill credit Pronunciation: /ˌɡʊdˈwɪl ˈkrɛdɪt/ | |
| credit memo Pronunciation: /ˈkrɛdɪt ˈmɛmoʊ/ | |
| pro rata Pronunciation: /ˌproʊ ˈrɑːtə/ | |
| refund eligibility Pronunciation: /ˈriːfʌnd ˌɛlɪdʒəˈbɪləti/ | |
| partial reimbursement Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːrʃəl ˌriːɪmˈbɜːrsmənt/ | |
| replacement authorization Pronunciation: /rɪˈpleɪsmənt ˌɔːθərəˈzeɪʃən/ | |
| return merchandise authorization Pronunciation: /rɪˈtɜːrn ˈmɜːrtʃəndaɪz ˌɔːθərəˈzeɪʃən/ | |
| dispute resolution Pronunciation: /dɪˈspjuːt ˌrɛzəˈluːʃən/ | |
| arbitration Pronunciation: /ˌɑːrbɪˈtreɪʃən/ | |
| mediation Pronunciation: /ˌmiːdiˈeɪʃən/ | |
| consumer rights Pronunciation: /kənˈsuːmər raɪts/ | |
| consumer protection Pronunciation: /kənˈsuːmər prəˈtɛkʃən/ | |
| fraud Pronunciation: /frɔːd/ | |
| identity verification Pronunciation: /aɪˈdɛntəti ˌvɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ | |
| multi-factor authentication Pronunciation: /ˌmʌltiˈfæktər ɔːˌθɛntɪˈkeɪʃən/ | |
| data retention Pronunciation: /ˈdeɪtə rɪˈtɛnʃən/ | |
| incident Pronunciation: /ˈɪnsɪdənt/ | |
| service outage Pronunciation: /ˈsɜːrvɪs ˈaʊtɪdʒ/ | |
| outage notice Pronunciation: /ˈaʊtɪdʒ ˈnoʊtɪs/ | |
| incident report Pronunciation: /ˈɪnsɪdənt rɪˈpɔːrt/ | |
| audit trail Pronunciation: /ˈɔːdɪt treɪl/ | |
| case history Pronunciation: /keɪs ˈhɪstəri/ | |
| case escalation Pronunciation: /keɪs ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən/ | |
| escalation review Pronunciation: /ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən rɪˈvjuː/ | |
| executive escalation Pronunciation: /ɪɡˈzɛkjətɪv ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən/ | |
| service-level breach Pronunciation: /ˈsɜːrvɪs ˈlɛvəl briːtʃ/ | |
| first contact resolution Pronunciation: /fɜːrst ˈkɑːntækt ˌrɛzəˈluːʃən/ | |
| average handle time Pronunciation: /ˈævərɪdʒ ˈhændl taɪm/ | |
| call abandonment Pronunciation: /kɔːl əˈbændənmənt/ | |
| contact center Pronunciation: /ˈkɑːntækt ˈsɛntər/ | |
| omnichannel support Pronunciation: /ˌɑːmniˈtʃænəl səˈpɔːrt/ | |
| sentiment analysis Pronunciation: /ˈsɛntɪmənt əˈnæləsɪs/ | |
| quality assurance Pronunciation: /ˈkwɑːləti əˈʃʊrəns/ | |
| monitoring Pronunciation: /ˈmɑːnɪtərɪŋ/ | |
| coaching Pronunciation: /ˈkoʊtʃɪŋ/ | |
| script adherence Pronunciation: /skrɪpt ədˈhɪrəns/ | |
| escalation manager Pronunciation: /ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən ˈmænɪdʒər/ | |
| cross-functional Pronunciation: /ˌkrɔːs ˈfʌŋkʃənəl/ | |
| handoff protocol Pronunciation: /ˈhændɔːf ˈproʊtəkɔːl/ | |
| case triage Pronunciation: /keɪs triːˈɑːʒ/ | |
| prioritization Pronunciation: /praɪˌɔːrɪtəˈzeɪʃən/ | |
| backlog grooming Pronunciation: /ˈbæklɔːɡ ˈɡruːmɪŋ/ | |
| knowledge management Pronunciation: /ˈnɑːlɪdʒ ˈmænɪdʒmənt/ | |
| escalation summary Pronunciation: /ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən ˈsʌməri/ | |
| policy exception Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːləsi ɪkˈsɛpʃən/ | |
| exception handling Pronunciation: /ɪkˈsɛpʃən ˈhændlɪŋ/ | |
| account suspension Pronunciation: /əˈkaʊnt səˈspɛnʃən/ | |
| reinstatement Pronunciation: /ˌriːɪnˈsteɪtmənt/ | |
| dispute charge Pronunciation: /dɪˈspjuːt tʃɑːrdʒ/ | |
| card issuer Pronunciation: /kɑːrd ˈɪʃuər/ | |
| merchant Pronunciation: /ˈmɜːrtʃənt/ | |
| charge dispute Pronunciation: /tʃɑːrdʒ dɪˈspjuːt/ | |
| risk assessment Pronunciation: /rɪsk əˈsɛsmənt/ | |
| escalation threshold Pronunciation: /ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən ˈθrɛʃhoʊld/ | |
| service blueprint Pronunciation: /ˈsɜːrvɪs ˈbluːprɪnt/ | |
| root cause Pronunciation: /ruːt kɔːz/ | |
| corrective plan Pronunciation: /kəˈrɛktɪv plæn/ | |
| preventive controls Pronunciation: /prɪˈvɛntɪv kənˈtroʊlz/ | |
| compliance review Pronunciation: /kəmˈplaɪəns rɪˈvjuː/ | |
| regulatory complaint Pronunciation: /ˈrɛɡjələˌtɔːri kəmˈpleɪnt/ | |
| legal notice Pronunciation: /ˈliːɡəl ˈnoʊtɪs/ | |
| data subject request Pronunciation: /ˈdeɪtə ˈsʌbdʒɛkt rɪˈkwɛst/ | |
| privacy notice Pronunciation: /ˈpraɪvəsi ˈnoʊtɪs/ | |
| secure channel Pronunciation: /sɪˈkjʊr ˈtʃænəl/ | |
| encryption Pronunciation: /ɪnˈkrɪpʃən/ | |
| incident response Pronunciation: /ˈɪnsɪdənt rɪˈspɑːns/ | |
| escalation audit Pronunciation: /ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən ˈɔːdɪt/ | |
| case closure Pronunciation: /keɪs ˈkloʊʒər/ | |
| closure summary Pronunciation: /ˈkloʊʒər ˈsʌməri/ | |
| stakeholder Pronunciation: /ˈsteɪkˌhoʊldər/ | |
| service benchmark Pronunciation: /ˈsɜːrvɪs ˈbɛntʃmɑːrk/ | |
| call routing Pronunciation: /kɔːl ˈruːtɪŋ/ | |
| queue management Pronunciation: /kjuː ˈmænɪdʒmənt/ | |
| escalation backlog Pronunciation: /ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən ˈbæklɔːɡ/ | |
| case ownership Pronunciation: /keɪs ˈoʊnərʃɪp/ | |
| customer advocacy Pronunciation: /ˈkʌstəmər ˈædvəkəsi/ | |
| voice of the customer Pronunciation: /vɔɪs əv ðə ˈkʌstəmər/ | |
| service design Pronunciation: /ˈsɜːrvɪs dɪˈzaɪn/ | |
| escalation playbook Pronunciation: /ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən ˈpleɪbʊk/ | |
| regulatory compliance Pronunciation: /ˈrɛɡjələˌtɔːri kəmˈplaɪəns/ |
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