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lipread

lip·read
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lip-reed]
    • /ˈlɪpˌrid/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lip-reed]
    • /ˈlɪpˌrid/

Definitions of lipread word

  • verb with object lipread to understand spoken words by interpreting the movements of a speaker's lips without hearing the sounds made. 1
  • verb without object lipread to use lipreading. 1
  • noun lipread To know what a person is saying by watching how their lips move. 1

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Origin of lipread

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; lip + read1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Lipread

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lipread popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

lipread usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with lipread

  • how to lipread?

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