Learn How to Pronounce SURVEY – SURVEY in a Sentence
Learn how to pronounce SURVEY correctly by understanding the syllables. Then see SURVEY in a sentence along with an illustration as a memory aid.
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The word SURVEY can be used as a noun or a verb.
First, SURVEY the noun. It has 2 syllables. Stress the 1st syllable.
It’s pronounced SIR◦vay
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Definition:
a general or comprehensive view, examination, or description of someone, or something;
a list of questions used to collect information or opinions
Let’s look at an illustrated sentence example.
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The picture shows a frustrated teenager using his laptop computer.
The sentence reads: Many internet users get irritated when a company asks them to complete an online survey, promising it will only take a couple of minutes.
Here SURVEY refers to a list of questions used to collect information or opinions.
Now let’s look at SURVEY as a verb.
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When using SURVEY as a verb, stress the 2nd syllable.
It’s pronounced sir◦VAY
Definition:
to look closely at or examine the parts or features of something, to carefully appraise
Here’s an illustrated sentence example:
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The picture shows a hiker looking through binoculars at the scenery.
The sentence reads: He surveyed the area to try and find the easiest route.
Here the meaning is to look closely at something, to carefully appraise
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Slide 8 – man with binoculars
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Examples of SURVEY from news items:
During a surveying trip in 1785, Lee was carrying Washington’s surveying chain when he slipped on some stones and fell, breaking or dislocating one of his knees.
Source: In the Shadow of Liberty
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1250144116?tag=vocabulary01-20
“Sales increased across nearly all retail sectors and it was a particularly strong month for supermarkets,” said Heather Bovill, deputy director for surveys and economic indicators at the ONS.
Source: BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68314197
The National Council on Problem Gambling said its survey data pointed to a rising risk of gambling problems for adult Americans in the three years after the federal ban on sports betting was overturned.
Source: New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/04/business/nfl-gambling-super-bowl.html
MANCHESTER, England — Women’s soccer is falling short in key areas including medical support and pay, according to a survey of players involved in this year’s Women’s World Cup.
Source: Washington Times
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/nov/29/womens-soccer-falls-short-in-medical-support-and-p/
“The traditional methods have typically involved experimental synthesis and computational modeling with molecular dynamics simulations. But trying to survey the vast MOF landscape in this way is just impractical.”
Source: Science Daily
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/02/240214122603.htm
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