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How to pronounce popular
Say it like this: /ˈpɑ.pjə.lɚ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does popular mean?
adjCommon among the general public; generally accepted.
“Recent evidence demonstrates that caffeine addiction is becoming popular worldwide.”
Concerning the people; public.
Pertaining to or deriving from the people or general public.
“Luther in popular memory had become a saint, his picture capable of saving houses from burning down, if it was fixed to the parlour wall.”
nounA person who is popular, especially at a school.
An inexpensive newspaper with wide circulation.
A member of the Populares
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