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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-tween]
- /əˈtwin/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-tween]
- /əˈtwin/
Definition of atween word
- noun atween (archaic) between. 1
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Origin of atween
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English atwen, probably on the model of other synonymous pairs, as afore, before, etc.; see a-1, between
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Parts of speech for Atween
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
atween popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
atween usage trend in Literature
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