dale
noun
Simple meaning
The sunken or grooved portion of the surface of a vinyl record.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
daylIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdeɪl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A community in Port Hope, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada.
A former community in Tobacco Township, Gladwin County, Michigan.
A ghost town in Clay County, Minnesota.
A ghost town in Custer County, Nebraska.
A number of places in the United States
A village and community in west Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM8005).
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The sunken or grooved portion of the surface of a vinyl record.
Used this way, dale 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
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use dale
- “We hiked through the pretty dale, enjoying the small stream and wildflowers.”noun
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