Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-mer-i-kuh n]
- /əˈmɛr ɪ kən/
- /əˈmer.ɪ.kən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-mer-i-kuh n]
- /əˈmɛr ɪ kən/
Definitions of american word
- countable noun american An American is a person who comes from the United States of America. 3
- adjective american of or relating to the United States of America, its inhabitants, or their form of English 3
- adjective american of or relating to the American continent 3
- noun american a native or citizen of the US 3
- noun american a native or inhabitant of any country of North, Central, or South America 3
- noun american the English language as spoken or written in the United States 3
Information block about the term
Origin of american
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; Americ(a) + -an
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for American
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
american popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% 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".
american usage trend in Literature
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See also
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