second language
sec·ond lan·guage
S s Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sek-uh nd lang-gwij]
- /ˈsɛk ənd ˈlæŋ gwɪdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sek-uh nd lang-gwij]
- /ˈsɛk ənd ˈlæŋ gwɪdʒ/
Definitions of second language words
- noun second language a language learned by a person after his or her native language, especially as a resident of an area where it is in general use. 1
- noun second language a language widely used, especially in educational and governmental functions in a region where all or most of its speakers are nonnative, as English in India or Nigeria. 1
- countable noun second language Someone's second language is a language which is not their native language but which they use at work or at school. 0
- noun second language a language other than the mother tongue that a person or community uses for public communication, esp in trade, higher education, and administration 0
- noun second language a non-native language officially recognized and adopted in a multilingual country as a means of public communication 0
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second language popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% 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.
second language usage trend in Literature
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