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ventriloquial

ven·tri·lo·qui·al
V v

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ven-truh-loh-kwee-uh l]
    • /ˌvɛn trəˈloʊ kwi əl/
    • /ventrˈɪləkwˌɪəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ven-truh-loh-kwee-uh l]
    • /ˌvɛn trəˈloʊ kwi əl/

Definitions of ventriloquial word

  • adjective ventriloquial of, relating to, or using ventriloquism. 1
  • adjective ventriloquial of, having to do with, or using ventriloquism 0
  • adjective ventriloquial of or relating to ventriloquy. 0
  • adjective ventriloquial spoken to oneself. 0
See all 4 definitions of ventriloquial

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Origin of ventriloquial

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40; ventriloquy + -al1

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Parts of speech for Ventriloquial

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Ventriloquial

ventriloquial popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% 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.

ventriloquial usage trend in Literature

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