Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chuhn-l]
- /ˈtʃʌn l/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [chuhn-l]
- /ˈtʃʌn l/
Definitions of chunnel word
- noun chunnel a rail tunnel beneath the English Channel, linking England and France, opened in 1994 3
- noun chunnel railway tunnel that runs beneath the English Channel, between England and France: 31 mi (50 km) long 3
- noun chunnel a railroad tunnel under the English Channel between Great Britain and France, approved for construction in 1986. 1
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Origin of chunnel
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
1925-30; blend of channel1 and tunnel
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Parts of speech for Chunnel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chunnel popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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