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- US Pronunciation
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- [ohld-speek]
- /ˈoʊldˌspik/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ohld-speek]
- /ˈoʊldˌspik/
Definition of oldspeak word
- noun oldspeak (sometimes initial capital letter) standard English, in contrast to English that is overly technical, politically correct, euphemistic, etc. Compare newspeak. 1
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Parts of speech for Oldspeak
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
oldspeak popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% 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".
oldspeak usage trend in Literature
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