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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hwawrf, wawrf]
- /ʰwɔrf, wɔrf/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hwawrf, wawrf]
- /ʰwɔrf, wɔrf/
Definitions of whorf word
- noun whorf Benjamin Lee, 1897–1941, U.S. linguist. 1
- noun whorf Benjamin Lee. 1897–1943, US linguist, who argued that human language determines perception 0
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Parts of speech for Whorf
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whorf popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% 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.
whorf usage trend in Literature
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