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How to pronounce book
Say it like this: /bʊk/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does book mean?
nounA collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.
“She opened the book to page 37 and began to read aloud.”
A long work fit for publication, typically prose, such as a novel or textbook, and typically published as such a bound collection of sheets, but now sometimes electronically as an e-book.
“I have three copies of his first book.”
A major division of a long work.
“Genesis is the first book of the Bible.”
verbTo reserve (something) for future use.
“I can book tickets for the concert next week.”
To write down, to register or record in a book or as in a book.
“They booked that message from the hill.”
To add a name to the list of people who are participating in something.
“I booked a flight to New York.”
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