east anglia
noun
Simple meaning
The area of eastern England occupied by the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk and, depending on whose definitions of the precise boundaries are consulted.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
eestanggleeuhSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈistæŋɡliə
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The area of eastern England occupied by the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk and, depending on whose definitions of the precise boundaries are consulted, some adjacent areas, such as parts of Cambridgeshire and parts of Essex.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: The area of eastern England occupied by the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk and, depending on whose definitions of the precise boundaries are consulted, some adjacent areas, such as parts of Cambridgeshire and parts of Essex.
Used this way, east anglia is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It quietly approves while staying precise.
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Gentle
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Careful and exacting
- Usage feel
- Precise and approving
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