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How to pronounce letter
Say it like this: /ˈlɛtɚ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does letter mean?
nounA symbol in an alphabet.
“There are twenty-six letters in the English alphabet.”
A written or printed communication, usually defined as longer and more formal than a note. (Sometimes specifically one that is on paper.)
“I wrote a letter to my sister about my life.”
The literal meaning of something, as distinguished from its intended and remoter meaning (the spirit).
“I broke the letter of it to keep the sense.”
verbTo print, inscribe, or paint letters on something.
To earn a varsity letter (award).
“I think Mom lettered in shot put her junior year.”
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