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How to pronounce “polysemy”
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Pronunciation guide for polysemy
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of polysemy with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- Erin McKean: The joy of lexicography 17 minutes
And I'm not even talking about polysemy,
- Definition summary
- (semantics) The quality characteristic of a polyseme, a sign (such as a word or symbol) that has multiple meanings (senses), often including multiple similar ones.
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How to pronounce polysemy
Erin McKean: The joy of lexicography 17 minutes
And I'm not even talking about polysemy,
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “polysemy”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (semantics) The quality characteristic of a polyseme, a sign (such as a word or symbol) that has multiple meanings (senses), often including multiple similar ones.
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