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How to pronounce “pedant”
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Pronunciation guide for pedant
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of pedant with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- A Very Short Introduction to the English Language
So we had a debate between Stig Abell and reformed pedant
- Definition summary
- A person who makes an excessive or tedious show of their knowledge, especially regarding rules of vocabulary and grammar.
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How to pronounce pedant
A Very Short Introduction to the English Language
So we had a debate between Stig Abell and reformed pedant
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “pedant”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- A person who makes an excessive or tedious show of their knowledge, especially regarding rules of vocabulary and grammar.
- A person who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.
- (archaic) A teacher or schoolmaster.
- [Adjective]
- Pedantic.
- [Verb]
- (rare, humorous) To be or act as a pedant.
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