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speak-easy

speak-eas·y
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [speek ee-zee]
    • /spik ˈi zi/
    • /spiːk ˈiːzi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [speek ee-zee]
    • /spik ˈi zi/

Definition of speak-easy word

  • noun speak-easy a place where alcoholic drinks are sold illegally, esp. such a place in the U.S. during Prohibition 0

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Parts of speech for Speak-easy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

speak-easy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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".

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