GRUFF (rough, harsh, or surly) is pronounced "gruhff", to rhyme with rough and tough (IPA = grʌf ).
He spoke in a gruff voice as he scolded the students for not completing their homework on time.
A pronunciation guide is a guide that helps a person sound out easy and difficult words. The words are listed alphabetically for easy searching, along with ways to pronounce the word next to it.
A pronunciation guide is a guide that helps a person sound out easy and difficult words. The words are listed alphabetically for easy searching, along with ways to pronounce the word next to it.
That part of the dictionary is called the pronunciation guide or phonetic transcription. It provides a written representation of how the word is pronounced using symbols or characters.
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Yes. Often a pronunciation guide and a declaration of word type precede the definition.
A pronunciation dictionary is a resource that provides the correct way to pronounce words, typically using a system of symbols like the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) to indicate sounds. It helps individuals, especially non-native speakers, to pronounce words accurately and improve their spoken language skills.
Gr-uh-fff.
The likely word is ornery (gruff, mean).
the biggest billy goat in the three billy goats gruff is great big billy goat gruff
The pronunciation in the dictionary tells us how a word is spoken or pronounced, using phonetic symbols or a phonetic respelling to guide correct pronunciation. It helps readers say the word correctly and understand its phonetic structure.