Letter - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈletər|  American pronunciation of the word letter
Brit.  |ˈletə|  British pronunciation of the word letter

noun

- a written message addressed to a person or organization (syn: missive)
mailed an indignant letter to the editor
- the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech
his grandmother taught him his letters
- owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire
- a strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the intention)
he followed instructions to the letter
he obeyed the letter of the law
- an award earned by participation in a school sport
he won letters in three sports

verb

- win an athletic letter
- set down or print with letters
- mark letters on or mark with letters

Extra examples

He had earned his high-school letter in four sports.

Every boat shall be lettered and numbered in some conspicuous manner.

There are 26 letters in the English alphabet.

Fill in the form in capital letters (=written in their large form).

Mark got a letter in soccer.

The card was neatly lettered P.A. DUFFY.

Several pages are lettered in gold.

He lettered in basketball at Brandeis.

Your letter of the 15th May has come to hand.

I got a letter from my lawyer.

He gave me the letter.

She's just finishing a letter, and she'll be with you shortly.

One copy of the letter was sent out, and another was placed in the files.

You're the only person that I've shown this letter to.

A letter written in bad French

Word forms

noun
singular: letter
plural: letters
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