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- US Pronunciation
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- [awr-uh-liz-uh m, ohr-]
- /ˈɔr əˌlɪz əm, ˈoʊr-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [awr-uh-liz-uh m, ohr-]
- /ˈɔr əˌlɪz əm, ˈoʊr-/
Definitions of oralism word
- noun oralism the theory, practice, or advocacy of education for the deaf chiefly or exclusively through lipreading, training in speech production, and training of residual hearing. 1
- noun oralism The system of teaching deaf people to communicate by the use of speech and lip-reading rather than sign language. 1
- noun oralism the method of communicating with people who are deaf via lip reading or speech 0
- noun oralism the theory or practice of teaching deaf people to communicate primarily or exclusively through lip-reading and speaking rather than signing 0
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Origin of oralism
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; oral + -ism
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Parts of speech for Oralism
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
oralism popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
oralism usage trend in Literature
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