Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [chahrk]
- /tʃɑrk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [chahrk]
- /tʃɑrk/
Definitions of chark word
- noun chark charred wood or coal; charcoal 3
- verb chark to burn to a cinder; char 3
- noun chark charcoal (def 1). 1
- abbreviation CHARK coke1 . 1
- verb with object chark to char; convert into coke. 1
- noun chark Charcoal; coke. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of chark
First appearance:
before 1485 One of the 25% oldest English words
1485-95; earlier charke cole, back formation from charcoal
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Chark
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chark popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% 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.