how to pronounce whole
/həʊl/
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the above transcription of whole is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.
whole frequency in english - A2 level of CEFR
the word whole occurs in english on average 88.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
whole is pronounced in two syllables
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video examples of whole pronunciation
An example use of whole in a speech by a native speaker of british english:
“… bring Crosby and a whole load of artists …”
meaning of whole
Whole means the entirety of something.
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