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running dictation

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables
run-ning -dic-ta-tion
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A classroom exercise in which students run to a text, and then pass the message verbally to a partner.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

running dictations (plural)

Phrases

shouting dictation

Frequently Paired Words

shouting dictation

Questions

What does running dictation mean?
A classroom exercise in which students run to a text, and then pass the message verbally to a partner.

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