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Meaning of eye-word | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A word encountered more often in writing than in speech, and thus liable to be pronounced incorrectly.

Examples

“We may hesitate whether "churl" is to be pronounced with a k or with a soft ch sound, because we do not use the word commonly in speech and hence it is becoming more of an eye-word than an ear-word.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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