Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kop-ee ree-ding]
- /ˈkɒp i ˈri dɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kop-ee ree-ding]
- /ˈkɒp i ˈri dɪŋ/
Definition of copy-reading word
- verb with object copy-reading to work on (copy) as a copyreader. 1
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Origin of copy-reading
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; back formation from copyreader
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Copy-reading
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
copy-reading popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
See also
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