dictation in Japanese
dictation in Japanese is 聞き取り — dictation means the act of speaking words aloud for someone to write down, or the words produced this way.
dictation in Japanese
聞き取り
Pronounced: kikitori
(countable, uncountable) An activity in school where the teacher reads a passage aloud and the students write it down.
What does "dictation" mean?
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noun The act of speaking words aloud for someone to write down, or the words produced this way.
"The teacher gave the class a spelling dictation."
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dictation in a sentence
- The teacher gave the class a spelling dictation.
- She took dictation for the busy lawyer all afternoon.
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What is "dictation" in Japanese?
"dictation" in Japanese is 聞き取り. dictation means: The act of speaking words aloud for someone to write down, or the words produced this way.
How do you pronounce 聞き取り?
"dictation" in Japanese is 聞き取り, pronounced "kikitori".
How do you use "dictation" in a sentence?
Example: "The teacher gave the class a spelling dictation." In Japanese, "dictation" is 聞き取り.
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