how to pronounce typewriter
/ˈtaɪpˌɹaɪtɚ/
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typewriter is pronounced in three syllables
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video examples of typewriter pronunciation
An example use of typewriter in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… did to the typewriter oh think about …”
meanings of typewriter
noun:
- A prank in which fingers are jabbed roughly onto someone's chest followed by striking them over the ear in imitation of using an old-fashioned typewriter.
- A machine gun (from the noise it makes when firing).
- One who uses a typewriter; a typist.
- A device, at least partially mechanical, used to print text by pressing keys that cause type to be impressed through an inked ribbon onto paper.
typewriter frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR
the word typewriter occurs in english on average 3.5 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.
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