GRUFF (rough, harsh, or surly) is pronounced "gruhff", to rhyme with rough and tough (IPA = grʌf ).
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.
He spoke in a gruff voice as he scolded the students for not completing their homework on time.
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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.
the first syllable
The pronunciation of a word in a dictionary typically appears using phonetic symbols that represent the sounds of the word. This helps guide readers on how to say the word correctly.
Yes. Often a pronunciation guide and a declaration of word type precede the definition.
Gr-uh-fff.
The likely word is ornery (gruff, mean).
A homograph is a word that is spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning and often a different pronunciation. An example is "lead" which can mean to guide or the metal element.
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.