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letter

/-ɾə(ɹ)/
Meanings
  • Letter

    The small unit of the alphabet, representing a speech sound.

  • Letter

    A symbol used in writing or printing, representing a speech sound or a word.

Pronunciation
  1. /ˈlɛtə(ɹ)/



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  2. /-ɾɚ/



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  3. /ˈlɛtə(ɹ)/



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  4. /-ɾɚ/



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Synonyms

bookstaff , bookstave
Variants
List of all variants of letter that leads to same result
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Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'letter' comes from the Old English word 'lettre', which means 'something written'.

Trivia
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  1. The first known alphabet was developed around 1500 BCE in the eastern Mediterranean.

  2. The letter 'E' is the most commonly used letter in the English language.

  3. The letter 'J' does not have a unique sound in English and is often used as a variant of the letter 'I'.

Related Concepts
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  1. Alphabet: A set of letters or other symbols used to represent the phonemes or the phonemes and the graphemes of a written language.

  2. Phoneme: The smallest unit of sound in a language that can change the meaning of a word.

Culture
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Letters have played a significant role in human history, from the earliest forms of writing to the development of the printing press. They have been used to record history, communicate ideas, and create works of art.

How to Memorize "letter"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the shape of the letter.
    - Practice writing the letter.
    - Create a mental image of the letter in your mind.

  2. associate

    - Associate the letter with a word that starts with the same sound.
    - Create a mental image of an object that starts with the same sound.
    - Associate the letter with a number or a color.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym method to remember the letter.
    - Create a sentence where each word starts with the letter.
    - Use a rhyme or a song to remember the letter.

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