belly button

bel·ly but·ton

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bel-ee buht-n]
- /ˈbɛl i ˈbʌt n/
- /ˈbel.i ˈbʌtn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bel-ee buht-n]
- /ˈbɛl i ˈbʌt n/

Definitions of belly button words

countable noun belly button Your belly button is the small round thing in the centre of your stomach. 3
noun belly button the navel. 1
noun belly button navel 1

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Origin of belly button

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1875-80; belly + button

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Parts of speech for Belly button

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Belly button

belly button popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

belly button usage trend in Literature

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