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    in a word

    US /ɪn e wɚd/

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    UK /in ə wə:d/

    A1
    phr.PhraseBriefly; in short.
    In a word, the performance was spectacular.

    Video subtitles

    Why Do These Words Get Mispronounced So Much? | Otherwords

    08:48Why Do These Words Get Mispronounced So Much? | Otherwords
    • This phenomenon of transposing or switching sounds in a word is called metathesis.

      This phenomenon of transposing or switching sounds in a word is called metathesis.

    B1

    Cyber hackers hacked: BBC News Review

    06:47Cyber hackers hacked: BBC News Review
    • Yes, and another good example of when the 'in' prefix in a word doesn't mean

      Yes, and another good example of when the 'in' prefix in a word doesn't mean

    B2

    How to pronounce ‘A’ in English (It's not that easy!)

    10:28How to pronounce ‘A’ in English (It's not that easy!)
    • Having said that, if you go to any online dictionary, dictionary.com, Merriam-Webster, etc., if you put in a word, they will show you the pronunciation spelling, plus you can hear it.

      Having said that, if you go to any online dictionary, dictionary.com, Merriam-Webster, etc., if you put in a word, they will show you the pronunciation spelling, plus you can hear it.

    • Having said that, if you go to any online dictionary—dictionary.com, Merriam-Webster, etc.—if you put in a word, they will show you the pronunciation spelling, plus you can hear it.

      Having said that, if you go to any online dictionary—dictionary.com, Merriam-Webster, etc.—if you put in a word, they will show you the pronunciation spelling, plus you can hear it.

    A2

    A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters

    17:28A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters
    • He looked so irresistibly pleasant, in a word, that three or four good-humored fellows said, "Good morning, sir.

      He looked so irresistibly pleasant, in a word, that three or four good-humored fellows said, "Good morning, sir.

    • looked so irresistibly pleasant, in a word,  that three or four good-humoured fellows said,  

      looked so irresistibly pleasant, in a word,  that three or four good-humoured fellows said,  

    B2

    Carl Jung’s Word Association Test

    06:08Carl Jung’s Word Association Test
    • would, in a word association session, quickly let slip critical aspects of their true selves.

      would, in a word association session, quickly let slip critical aspects of their true selves.

    B1

    ハーバードのコンピュータ・サイエンスの教授だけど質問ある? | Tech Support | WIRED Japan

    14:27ハーバードのコンピュータ・サイエンスの教授だけど質問ある? | Tech Support | WIRED Japan
    • and maybe type in a word to search for, like "cats," it's quite possible that when you hit Enter and that keyword, like "cats," is sent over the internet to Google or to Bing, it's actually spread out ultimately across multiple servers, some of which are grabbing the first 10 results, some of which are grabbing the next 10 results, the next 10 results, so that you see just one collection of results.

      and maybe type in a word to search for, like "cats," it's quite possible that when you hit Enter and that keyword, like "cats," is sent over the internet to Google or to Bing, it's actually spread out ultimately across multiple servers, some of which are grabbing the first 10 results, some of which are grabbing the next 10 results, the next 10 results, so that you see just one collection of results.

    • And so when you and I go to Google or Bing and maybe type in a word to search for, like cats, it's quite possible that when you hit Enter, and that keyword, like cats, is sent over the internet to Google or to Bing, it's actually spread out ultimately across multiple servers, some of which are grabbing the first 10 results, some of which are grabbing the next 10 results, the next 10 results, so that you see just one collection of results, but a lot of those ideas, a lot of those search results came from different places.

      And so when you and I go to Google or Bing and maybe type in a word to search for, like cats, it's quite possible that when you hit Enter, and that keyword, like cats, is sent over the internet to Google or to Bing, it's actually spread out ultimately across multiple servers, some of which are grabbing the first 10 results, some of which are grabbing the next 10 results, the next 10 results, so that you see just one collection of results, but a lot of those ideas, a lot of those search results came from different places.

    B1

    What the US-Japan trade deal means for the world economy | DW News

    05:19What the US-Japan trade deal means for the world economy | DW News
    • Either it's a body size or fuel efficiency, but in a word, I don't expect US cars to increase shares in Japan.

      Either it's a body size or fuel efficiency, but in a word, I don't expect US cars to increase shares in Japan.

    B1

    Margin: Week 1 - Margin - LifeChurch.tv

    09:54Margin: Week 1 - Margin - LifeChurch.tv
    • Why? It's because we are filling our lives with things that do not matter. In a word,

      Why? It's because we are filling our lives with things that do not matter. In a word,

    • In a word: idolatry.

      In a word: idolatry.

    A2

    A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Audiobook with subtitles and a warm fire. Read by Greg Wagland.

    14:37A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Audiobook with subtitles and a warm fire. Read by Greg Wagland.
    • He looked so irresistibly pleasant, in a word, that three or four good-humoured fellows said, "Good morning, sir.

      He looked so irresistibly pleasant, in a word, that three or four good-humoured fellows said, "Good morning, sir.

    • irresistibly pleasant, in a word, that three or four good-humoured

      irresistibly pleasant, in a word, that three or four good-humoured

    B2

    $1 Sushi Vs. $133 Sushi • Japan

    19:55$1 Sushi Vs. $133 Sushi • Japan
    • In a word, it was squidward.

      In a word, it was squidward.

    • - In a word, it was, Squidward.

      - In a word, it was, Squidward.

    B2