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oralrelating to the mouth or spoken rather than written

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: relating to the mouth or spoken rather than written

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɔːrəl/

Korean meaning: 입의, 구두의, 말로 하는

Korean pronunciation: **오**럴

Example Sentences

  • The dentist emphasized the importance of oral care after eating too much candy.
  • My grandmother's oral stories about the old days were more entertaining than Netflix.
  • The oral presentation went well until the microphone started making weird noises.

oral

ADJECTIVE

//ˈɔːrəl//

relating to the mouth or spoken rather than written

oral concept
💡 Concept

The dentist checks her oral health during the routine morning checkup.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈɔːrəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɔːrəl/

🌳Etymology

Rootor
Suffix--al

Origin

라틴어 'os'(입)에서 유래된 단어로, 입과 관련된 모든 것을 의미하게 되었습니다. 고대 로마인들이 입으로 하는 말의 중요성을 강조했던 문화가 반영되어 있습니다.

🎵Rhyme

moralcoralfloral
moral
coral
floral

🔗Collocations

oral exam
oral tradition
oral hygiene
oral presentation
oral history
oral communication

📝Examples

The dentist emphasized the importance of oral care after eating too much candy.

😄 Fun example

My grandmother's oral stories about the old days were more entertaining than Netflix.

😄 Fun example

The oral presentation went well until the microphone started making weird noises.

Oral communication skills are essential for success in most careers.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

spokenverbalvocalvoiced

Antonyms

writtensilent

Related

mouthspeechverbalcommunicatearticulate

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