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How to pronounce modal in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms modal auxiliary, modal auxiliary verb, modal verb
Type of auxiliary verb
Type Words
Synonyms average
Derivation mode


the modal age at which American novelists reach their peak is 30.
Type Words
Derivation mode
Type Words
Derivation modality, mode


modal auxiliary.

Examples of modal

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Transit systems become much more useful when they facilitate multi-modal travel.
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Cotton, flax, jute, hemp, modal and even bamboo fibre are all used in clothing.
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That was put down to accounting system changes for multi-modal ticket products.
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The modal shift sought by Centro is therefore from private to public transport.
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Second, I would not define vocal range as simply the range of the modal register.
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We should talk about and advocate multi-modal-transportation-oriented development.
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The page is now about Germanic modal verbs in general, with an emphasis on syntax.
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I don't know of any extra-IE languages that have similar things to the modal verb.
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Like I just said, these are not modal verbs, which is the subject of this article.
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  • Modal auxiliary verb: an auxiliary verb (such as `can' or `will') that is used to express modality
  • Modal(a): relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution; "the modal age at which American novelists reach their peak is 30"
  • Of or relating to a musical mode; especially written in an ecclesiastical mode
  • Relating to or expressing the mood of a verb; "modal auxiliary"
  • In linguistics, modality refers to the attitude of the speaker to the action indicated by a verb, especially with regard to necessity / desirability or probability. Modality can be expressed lexically or grammatically. ...
  • Modal is a cellulose fiber made by spinning reconstituted cellulose from beech trees. It is about 50% more hygroscopic (water-absorbent) per unit volume than cotton. It takes dye just like cotton, and is color-fast when washed in warm water. Modal is essentially a variety of rayon .
  • (Modalism) In Christianity, Sabellianism, (also known as modalism, modalistic monarchianism, or modal monarchism) is the nontrinitarian belief that the Heavenly Father, Resurrected Son and Holy Spirit are different modes or aspects of one God, as perceived by the believer, rather than three ...
  • (Modalism (Monarchianism)) Monarchianism is a set of beliefs that emphasize God as being one person. at Catholic Encyclopedia, newadvent. ...
  • (modalism) A Trinitarian heresy, which treats the three persons of the Trinity as different "modes" of the Godhead. A typical modalist approach is to regard God as active as Father in creation, as Son in redemption, and as Spirit in sanctification.