Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [prey in]
- /preɪ ɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [prey in]
- /preɪ ɪn/
Definition of pray-in word
- noun pray-in a form of social protest in which demonstrators engage in passive resistance and prayer: popular especially in the 1970s. 1
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Origin of pray-in
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65; pray + -in3
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pray-in
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pray-in popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% 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.
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