Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [splahys]
- /splaɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [splahys]
- /splaɪs/
Definitions of un-spliced word
- verb with object un-spliced to join together or unite (two ropes or parts of a rope) by the interweaving of strands. 1
- verb with object un-spliced to unite (timbers, spars, or the like) by overlapping and binding their ends. 1
- verb with object un-spliced to unite (film, magnetic tape, or the like) by butting and cementing. 1
- verb with object un-spliced to join or unite. 1
- verb with object un-spliced Genetics. to join (segments of DNA or RNA) together. 1
- verb with object un-spliced Informal. to unite in marriage: They'll be spliced in June. 1
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Origin of un-spliced
First appearance:
before 1515 One of the 27% oldest English words
1515-25; < earlier Dutch splissen (now splitsen)
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Un-spliced
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
un-spliced popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% 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".
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with u
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- Words starting with uns
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- Words starting with unspl
- Words starting with unspli
- Words starting with unsplic
- Words starting with unsplice
- Words starting with unspliced