dictating machine

dic·tat·ing machine

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb dik-teyt, dik-teyt muh-sheen]
- /verb ˈdɪk teɪt, dɪkˈteɪt məˈʃin/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb dik-teyt, dik-teyt muh-sheen]
- /verb ˈdɪk teɪt, dɪkˈteɪt məˈʃin/

Definitions of dictating machine words

noun dictating machine a device that records spoken words, as on audiocassettes, for playing back later to prepare a transcript 3
noun dictating machine a machine for recording dictation, as on cassettes or disks, for subsequent transcription. 1

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Origin of dictating machine

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Dictating machine

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

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dictating machine popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 65% 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.

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