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[voh-kab-yuh-ler-ee] / voʊˈkæb yəˌlɛr i /


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While grammar and vocabulary are undeniably important aspects of language learning, they don’t exist in isolation from how people communicate in everyday life.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

“That tells you the ingredient has crossed over into the broader American flavor vocabulary, which is the moment trends stop being trends and start being staples,” Oved said.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

Sam doesn’t have Hally’s vocabulary, but he has something more valuable: wisdom and maturity.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Dictionaries had long belonged to scholars of language and literature, but modern life was increasingly shaped by science, and its vocabulary needed explanation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Their vocabulary of appearances, predictions and causes is perfectly adequate for the task.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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