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How to pronounce file
Say it like this: /faɪl/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does file mean?
nounA collection of papers collated and archived together.
“It is upon a file with the duke's other letters.”
A roll or list.
“a file of all the gentry”
A course of thought; a thread of narration.
“Let me resume the file of my narration.”
verbTo commit (official papers) to some office.
“She filed their accounts yesterday.”
To submit a formal request to some office.
“She filed for divorce the next day.”
(of a journalist) To submit (an article) to a newspaper or similar publication.
“I filed my copy soon after the interview.”
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