strine

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [strahyn]
- /straɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [strahyn]
- /straɪn/

Definitions of strine word

noun strine Australian English. 1
noun strine a humorous transliteration of Australian pronunciation, as in Gloria Soame for glorious home 0
noun strine the variety of English spoken in Australia 0

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Origin of strine

First appearance:

before 1964

One of the 3% newest English words

1964; jocular representation of the supposed pronunciation of Australian by uneducated Australian speakers

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Parts of speech for Strine

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Strine

strine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% 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.

strine usage trend in Literature

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