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- [hyoo-muh n-in-ter-ist, -trist or, often, yoo-]
- /ˈhyu mənˈɪn tər ɪst, -trɪst or, often, ˈyu-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hyoo-muh n-in-ter-ist, -trist or, often, yoo-]
- /ˈhyu mənˈɪn tər ɪst, -trɪst or, often, ˈyu-/
Definition of human-interest story words
- noun human-interest story a story or report, as in a newspaper or on a newscast, designed to engage attention and sympathy by enabling one to identify readily with the people, problems, and situations described. 1
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Origin of human-interest story
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30
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Parts of speech for Human-interest story
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
human-interest story popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% 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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