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How to pronounce “icon

Hear “icon” in real YouTube speech, then study definitions and example sentence snippets.

Pronunciation guide for icon

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of icon with real speech in context.
Available examples
8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Lyn SlaterKnown on Instagram as Accidental Icon,
Definition summary
An image, symbol, picture, portrait, or other representation, usually as an object of religious devotion.

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How to pronounce icon

Lyn Slater

Known on Instagram as Accidental Icon,

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “icon

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • An image, symbol, picture, portrait, or other representation, usually as an object of religious devotion.
  • (religion, especially Eastern Christianity) A type of religious painting portraying a saint or scene from Scripture, often done on wooden panels.
  • (by extension) A person or thing that is the best example of a certain profession or some doing.
  • (graphical user interface) A small picture that represents something.
  • (linguistics, semiotics) A word, character, or sign whose form reflects and is determined by the referent; onomatopoeic words are necessarily all icons.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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