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shtetl

shtetl
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [shtet-l, shtey-tl]
    • /ˈʃtɛt l, ˈʃteɪ tl/
    • /ˌesˈeɪtʃtˈetəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shtet-l, shtey-tl]
    • /ˈʃtɛt l, ˈʃteɪ tl/

Definitions of shtetl word

  • noun plural shtetl (formerly) a Jewish village or small-town community in eastern Europe. 1
  • noun shtetl (formerly) a small Jewish community in Eastern Europe 0
  • noun shtetl any of the former Jewish village communities of E Europe, esp. in Russia 0
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Parts of speech for Shtetl

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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shtetl popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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