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How to pronounce year
Say it like this: /ˈjɪɚ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does year mean?
nounA period of time akin to the time taken for the Earth to undergo a full cycle of seasons.
“we moved to this town a year ago; I quit smoking exactly one year ago”
The time taken for the Earth to return to the same position along the ecliptic, completing a full cycle of seasons; a tropical year or solar year.
The time taken for the Earth to orbit the Sun with respect to the fixed stars; a sidereal year.
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