sally lunn

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [luhn]
- /lʌn/
- /ˈsæ.li ˈlən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [luhn]
- /lʌn/

Definitions of sally lunn words

noun sally lunn a slightly sweetened teacake served hot with butter. 1
noun sally lunn a flat round cake made from a sweet yeast dough, usually served hot 0
noun sally lunn a variety of sweetened tea cake, usually served hot 0

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Origin of sally lunn

First appearance:

before 1770

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1770-80; after a woman who sold them in Bath, England, at the end of the 18th century

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Parts of speech for Sally lunn

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sally lunn 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 65% 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.

sally lunn usage trend in Literature

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