attendee
noun
Simple meaning
A person who is at an event, meeting, or gathering.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
uhtehndeeSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
əˈtɛnˈdi
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
A person who is in attendance or in the audience of an event.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A person who is in attendance or in the audience of an event.
Used this way, attendee is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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