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slit

/sˈlɪt/SLIT
/sˈlɪt/SLIT

Meaningtear or split

Common meaning: long narrow cut

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishslītan‘tear or split’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishslittensource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftstear or split → long narrow cutslit‘long narrow cut’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Old English slītan ‘tear or split’.

Roots

  • slītan Old English “tear or split”

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