day letter

day let·ter

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dey let-er]
- /deɪ ˈlɛt ər/
- /deɪ ˈletə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dey let-er]
- /deɪ ˈlɛt ər/

Definitions of day letter words

noun day letter a telegram sent during the day at a slightly cheaper rate 3
noun day letter a telegram having a limited number of words and sent slower and cheaper than a regular telegram. 1

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Origin of day letter

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Day letter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Day letter

day letter popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% 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.

day letter usage trend in Literature

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