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whispering gallery

whis·per·ing gal·ler·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hwis-per-ing, wis- gal-uh-ree, gal-ree]
    • /ˈʰwɪs pər ɪŋ, ˈwɪs- ˈgæl ə ri, ˈgæl ri/
    • /ˈwɪs.pər ˈɡæl.ər.i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hwis-per-ing, wis- gal-uh-ree, gal-ree]
    • /ˈʰwɪs pər ɪŋ, ˈwɪs- ˈgæl ə ri, ˈgæl ri/

Definitions of whispering gallery words

  • noun whispering gallery a space or gallery beneath a dome or broad arch in which low sounds produced at any of certain points are clearly audible at certain other distant points. 1
  • noun whispering gallery a gallery or dome with acoustic characteristics such that a sound made at one point is audible at distant points 0
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Origin of whispering gallery

First appearance:

before 1690
One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1690-1700

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Parts of speech for Whispering gallery

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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whispering gallery popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 68% 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.

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