tooth decay

tooth de·cay

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tooth dih-key]
- /tuθ dɪˈkeɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tooth dih-key]
- /tuθ dɪˈkeɪ/

Definitions of tooth decay words

noun tooth decay dental caries. 1
noun tooth decay dental rot 1
uncountable noun tooth decay If you have tooth decay, one or more of your teeth has become decayed. 0
noun tooth decay if you have tooth decay, one or more of your teeth has become decayed 0

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Parts of speech for Tooth decay

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Tooth decay

tooth decay popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% 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.

tooth decay usage trend in Literature

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