collocation
pronunciation
How to pronounce collocation in British English:
UK [ˌkɒləˈkeɪʃn]
How to pronounce collocation in American English:
US [ˌkɑːləˈkeɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- a grouping of words in a sentence
- the act of positioning close together (or side by side)
Word Origin
- collocation (n.)
- mid-15c., from Latin collocationem (nominative collocatio), noun of action from past participle stem of collocare (see collocate). Linguistics sense is attested from 1940.
Example
- 1. That teaching method does no good for learning collocation .
- 2. Today I want to recommend some skillful trousers collocation !
- 3. Both leben and much food collocation do not alternate very much , especially , breakfast is matching for bread , dessert , there is trunk having sparse , good mouth feeling nutrition enriches .
- 4. Learning vocabulary through collocation is a practicable and effective approach to english language learning .
- 5. With small make up to see let you feel relaxed curtilage female home-style collocation !