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william tell

Wil·liam tell
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wil-yuh m tel]
    • /ˈwɪl yəm tɛl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wil-yuh m tel]
    • /ˈwɪl yəm tɛl/

Definitions of william tell words

  • noun william tell a legendary Swiss patriot forced by the Austrian governor to shoot an apple off his son's head with bow and arrow. 1
  • noun william tell in Swiss legend, a hero in the fight for independence from Austria, forced, on pain of death, to shoot an apple off his son's head with bow and arrow 0

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Parts of speech for William tell

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william tell popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% 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.

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