VETERAN - Meaning and Pronunciation

How to pronounce veteran?

This video provides examples of American English pronunciations of veteran by male and female speakers.
In addition, it explains the meaning of veteran through a dictionary definition and several visual examples.

IPA Transcription of veteran is /vˈɛtɚən/.

Definition of veteran according to Wiktionary:
veteran can be a noun or an adjective

As a noun veteran can mean:
1. A person with long experience of a particular activity.
2. A group, animal, etc. with long experience of a particular activity.
3. A person who has served in the armed forces, especially an old soldier who has seen long service; also called a war veteran to distinguish from veterans that weren't in armed conflict.

As an adjective veteran can mean:
1. Having had long experience, practice, or service.
2. Of or relating to former members of the military armed forces, especially those who served during wartime.



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Дата на публикация: 29 ноември, 2023
Категория: Наука и технология
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