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word of mouththe passing of information from person to person by oral communication

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the passing of information from person to person by oral communication

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌwɜːrd əv ˈmaʊθ/

Example Sentences

  • The movie became a hit purely through word of mouth - no fancy advertising needed!
  • My grandmother's secret recipe spread by word of mouth, and now half the neighborhood makes her famous cookies.
  • Word of mouth is still the most trusted form of advertising.

word of mouth

NOUN

[/ˌwɜːrd əv ˈmaʊθ/]

the passing of information from person to person by oral communication

the passing of information from person to person by oral communication
💡 Concept

the passing of information from person to person by oral communication

From mouth to south, wisdom flows to eager youth!
🎵 Rhyme

From mouth to south, wisdom flows to eager youth!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌwɜːrd əv ˈmaʊθ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌwɜːd əv ˈmaʊθ/

🌳Etymology

🎵Rhyme

mouthsouthyouth
mouth
south
youth

🔗Collocations

spread by word of mouth
word of mouth marketing
rely on word of mouth
powerful word of mouth
generate word of mouth

📝Examples

The movie became a hit purely through word of mouth - no fancy advertising needed!

😄 Fun example

My grandmother's secret recipe spread by word of mouth, and now half the neighborhood makes her famous cookies.

Word of mouth is still the most trusted form of advertising.

😄 Fun example

The new pizza place got so busy from word of mouth that they ran out of cheese!

📚Related Words

Synonyms

rumorgossiphearsaybuzzgrapevine

Antonyms

written communicationformal announcementofficial statement

Related

recommendationreputationpublicityinformal communicationviral

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