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ukuleles

/ˌjuːkəˈleɪliz/ /ˌuːkəˈleɪliz/

Meanings
noun
A small four-stringed guitar.

Examples :

"My brother plays ukuleles in the school band. "
music entertainment

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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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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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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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a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

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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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brother noun

/ˈbɹɐðɘ(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðɚ/

Son of the same parents as another person.

"My brother and I both attend the same high school. "

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band noun

/bænd/

A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling.

"The carpenter used a strong metal band to hold the broken wooden beam together. "

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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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my interjection

/mi/

Used to express surprise, shock or amazement.

"My, what big teeth you have!"

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stringed adjective

/strɪŋd/ /strɪŋdɪd/

Having strings.

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

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plays noun

/pleɪz/

Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.

"Children learn through play."

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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. "