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How to pronounce great in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms big, enceinte, expectant, gravid, heavy, large, with child


was great with child.
Type Words
Synonyms outstanding
Derivation greatness


a great work of art.
Type Words
Synonyms capital, majuscule


great A.
Type Words
Synonyms bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, old, peachy, slap-up, smashing, swell


had a great time at the party.
Type Words
Type of achiever, succeeder, success, winner


he is one of the greats of American music.
Type Words
Derivation greatness


a great juicy steak.
a great multitude.
the great auk.
a great old oak.
a great ocean liner.
a great delay.
Type Words
Derivation greatness


a great crisis.
had a great stake in the outcome.

Examples of great

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People used to say that Seinfeld was a great show, but it wasn't about anything.
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A lot of them got great deals, something for which the cruise industry is known.
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I didn't find that you had to be religous at all to think this was a great show.
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It may be a great idea to privatize ALL the schools on LI and let the users pay.
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Yup again, great flavor, with just a hint of rosemary suffusing the breast meat.
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He may be a great defensive coordinator but I have my doubts about a head coach.
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I have great kids and we like to go to our local to have a few beers and dinner.
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He throws 92 to 96 mph with a great curveball, which he's working on commanding.
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The late, great Phillies manager wishes he had half your starting staff in 1964.
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More examples
  • Relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind; "a great juicy steak"; "a great multitude"; "the great auk"; "a great old oak"; "a great ocean liner"; "a great delay"
  • A person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field; "he is one of the greats of American music"
  • Of major significance or importance; "a great work of art"; "Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th centurey"
  • Remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; "a great crisis"; "had a great stake in the outcome"
  • Bang-up: very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"
  • Capital: uppercase; "capital A"; "great A"; "many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script"
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