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ukulele

/juː.kə.ˈleɪ.li/

Meanings
noun
A small four-stringed guitar.

Examples :

"My sister is learning to play the ukulele, a small four-stringed guitar, for the school talent show. "
music entertainment

Related Words

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learning verb

/ˈlɜːnɪŋ/ /ˈlɝnɪŋ/

To acquire, or attempt to acquire knowledge or an ability to do something.

"My sister is learning to play the guitar. "

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school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

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for conjunction

/fɔːr/

Because of; as a result of.

"I went home, for I was tired."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

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show noun

/ʃəʊ/ /ʃoʊ/

A play, dance, or other entertainment.

"The school's annual talent show was a big success. "

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play noun

/pleɪ/

Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.

"Children learn through play."

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sister noun

/ˈsɪs.tə/ /ˈsɪs.tɚ/

A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.

"My sister is always driving me crazy."

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four noun

/foː/ /fo(ː)ɹ/ /fɔɹ/ /foə/

The digit or figure 4; an occurrence thereof.

"My daughter's math homework asks her to write the number four. "

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talent noun

/ˈtalənt/ /ˈtælənt/

A marked natural ability or skill.

"He has a real talent for drawing."

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stringed adjective

/strɪŋd/ /strɪŋdɪd/

Having strings.

"The violin is a stringed instrument but without frets."

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guitar noun

/ɡɪˈtɑː(ɹ)/ /ɡɪˈtɑɹ/

A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick).

"My brother plays the guitar beautifully. "