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How to pronounce vocabulary in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms lexicon, mental lexicon
Type of knowledge, noesis, cognition
Type Words
Type of wordbook
Type Words
Type of frame of reference, frame


he introduced a wide vocabulary of techniques.

Examples of vocabulary

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I don't think that the theological vocabulary is as important as the experience.
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She still finds Welsh, with its more limited vocabulary, more relaxing to speak.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Correct English usage, including vocabulary, grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
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The Swede's goal should ensure that Kean does not need to expand his vocabulary.
From the guardian.co.uk
They have learned some vocabulary words about the country, island and continent.
From the desmoinesregister.com
Chupack has created a smart vocabulary that describes the indignities of dating.
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This position will help us define and implement a common interaction vocabulary.
From the jobview.monster.com
Another way of eliminating unnecessary verbiage is to share a common vocabulary.
From the badlanguage.net
The diversification of Chinese society has seen a flowering of a new vocabulary.
From the economist.com
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  • A listing of the words used in some enterprise
  • A language user's knowledge of words
  • The system of techniques or symbols serving as a means of expression (as in arts or crafts); "he introduced a wide vocabulary of techniques"
  • A person's vocabulary is the set of words they are familiar with in a language. A vocabulary usually grows and evolves with age, and serves as a useful and fundamental tool for communication and acquiring knowledge.
  • Vocabulary is the debut album of British New Wave group Europeans. It was released on LP in September 1983; no CD version is available yet.
  • A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning; The collection of words a person knows and uses; The stock of words used in a particular field; The words of a language collectively
  • (vocabularies) steps, movements, sequences, and ways of moving, which may be personal (e.g., in creative dance) or particular to a dance form (e.g., folk dance)
  • The words and phrases of a language, especially when arranged in a list, glossary, or lexis; see dictionary, thesaurus, syntax. Also, any collection of signs or symbols constituting a means or system of nonverbal communication; see sign language, semiotics. ...
  • The words we must know in order to communicate effectively. Oral vocabulary refers to words that we use in speaking or recognize in listening. Reading vocabulary refers to words we recognize or use in print.