-le
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- /əl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- /əl/
Definitions of -le word
- suffix forming verbs -le denoting repeated or continuous action, often of a diminutive nature 0
- noun -le forming verbs denoting repeated action, esp. of a small or trivial kind 0
- noun -le forming nouns, orig. usually with a diminutive sense 0
- noun -le forming adjectives, esp. from verb stems 0
- suffix -le A frequentative suffix of verbs, indicating repetition or continuousness. 0
- suffix -le A suffix forming adjectives from verbs with the meaning of "prone to", "tending to", "apt to", "capable of"; compare -ative. 0
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Parts of speech for -le
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
-le popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% 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".
