Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [she-ney]
- /ʃɛˈneɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [she-ney]
- /ʃɛˈneɪ/
Definitions of chaine word
- adjective chaine (in dancing) relating to the movement in which a full rotation is made for every two steps taken 3
- verb chaine to produce a full rotation for every two steps taken 3
- noun chaine a series of small, quick turns performed as a dancer moves across the stage 3
- noun plural chaine a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage. 1
- noun chaine Alternative spelling of chaîne. 0
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Origin of chaine
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
1945-50; < French, noun use of past participle of chaîner to chain
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Parts of speech for Chaine
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chaine popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
chaine usage trend in Literature
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