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- [ey drop in stressed th ee buhk-it]
- /eɪ drɒp ɪn stressed ði ˈbʌk ɪt/
- /ə drɒp ɪn ðə ˈbʌk.ɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ey drop in stressed th ee buhk-it]
- /eɪ drɒp ɪn stressed ði ˈbʌk ɪt/
Definitions of a drop in the bucket words
- noun a drop in the bucket an amount very small in relation to what is needed or desired 3
- noun a drop in the bucket an insufficient or trifling amount 3
- noun a drop in the bucket amount: trivial 1
- noun a drop in the bucket sth: inconsequential 1
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Parts of speech for A drop in the bucket
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
a drop in the bucket popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% 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".
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