a bit of a
a bit of a
A a Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ey bit uhv, ov ey]
- /eɪ bɪt ʌv, ɒv eɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ey bit uhv, ov ey]
- /eɪ bɪt ʌv, ɒv eɪ/
Definition of a bit of a words
- phrase a bit of a You can use a bit of to make a statement less forceful. For example, the statement 'It's a bit of a nuisance' is less forceful than 'It's a nuisance'. COBUILD Advanced English Dictionary . Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 3
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Parts of speech for A bit of a
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
a bit of a popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
a bit of a usage trend in Literature
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