context-free

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How do you pronounce context-free?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɒn.tɛkst fɹiː/.

What does context-free mean?

(Of a grammar) which generates sentences in stages, in such a way that at any intermediate stage, any piece of the sentence is enough to determine the corresponding piece at the next stage; that is, the stagewise transformation at a point does not depend on the rest of the sentence

Where does context-free come from?

Etymology tree English context Proto-Indo-European *preyH- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *priHós Proto-Germanic *frijwaz Proto-West Germanic *friu Old English frēo Middle English -fre English -free English context-free From context + -free.

How to pronounce context-free

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “context-free”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈkɒn.tɛkst fɹiː/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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