Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lawng-pley-ing, long-]
- /lɔŋ, lɒŋ ˈpleɪ.ɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lawng-pley-ing, long-]
- /lɔŋ, lɒŋ ˈpleɪ.ɪŋ/
Definitions of long-playing word
- adjective long-playing of or relating to microgroove records devised to be played at 33 1/3 revolutions per minute. 1
- adjective long-playing of or relating to an LP (long-playing record) 0
- adjective long-playing designating or of a phonograph record having microgrooves, for playing at 331⁄3 revolutions per minute 0
- adjective long-playing Referring to records that recorded a greater amount of sound than previous versions had, an LP, generally a 12 inch 33 1/3 RPM record. 0
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Origin of long-playing
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Long-playing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
long-playing popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
See also
Matching words
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