gettysburg

Get·tys·burg

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [get-iz-burg]
- /ˈgɛt ɪzˌbɜrg/
- /ˈgetɪsbɜːg/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [get-iz-burg]
- /ˈgɛt ɪzˌbɜrg/

Definitions of gettysburg word

noun gettysburg a borough in S Pennsylvania: Confederate forces defeated in a crucial battle of the Civil War fought near here on July 1–3, 1863; national cemetery and military park. 1
noun gettysburg a small town in S Pennsylvania, southwest of Harrisburg: scene of a crucial battle (1863) during the American Civil War, in which Meade's Union forces defeated Lee's Confederate army; site of the national cemetery dedicated by President Lincoln. Pop: 7825 (2003 est) 0
noun gettysburg town in S Pa.: site of a crucial battle (July, 1863) of the Civil War and of a famous address by Abraham Lincoln dedicating a National Cemetery: pop. 7,500 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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