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How to pronounce “stopgap”
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Pronunciation guide for stopgap
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of stopgap with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Matthew Carter: My life in typefaces 16 minutes
It was only a stopgap.
- Definition summary
- (rare) That which stops up or fills a gap or hole.
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How to pronounce stopgap
Matthew Carter: My life in typefaces 16 minutes
It was only a stopgap.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “stopgap”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (rare) That which stops up or fills a gap or hole.
- (figuratively)
- [Adjective]
- Short-term; temporary.
- Filling a gap or pause. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To stop up or fill (a physical gap or hole, or a hiatus).
- (intransitive) To use something as a short-term fix or temporary measure until a better alternative can be obtained.
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