How to pronounce mimeograph
American English pronunciation
MIM-ee-uh-graf
- IPA
- /ˈmɪmi.əˌɡɹæf/
- Syllables
- MIM · ee · uh · graf (4 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What mimeograph means
An old machine that printed copies from a cut stencil
In a sentence: Grandma's teacher used a mimeograph to print the class spelling lists.
Where it comes from: It began as a trade name made up by A. B. Dick in 1889. It was built from Greek word parts meaning to imitate and to write.
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