e-mail in English

IPA: /ˈiːmeɪl/ [UK], /ˈiˌmeɪl/ [US] Audio: en-us-e-mail.ogg [US], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-email.wav [UK] Forms: e-mail [singular], e-mails [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "e-mail",
      "tags": [
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "e-mails",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I have a new e-mail in my inbox."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "E-mail is a system where people can send a message from one computer to another/some others."
      ],
      "id": "simple-e-mail-en-noun-PQ45yewo",
      "raw_tags": [
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "An e-mail is a mail sent through such system."
      ],
      "id": "simple-e-mail-en-noun-FEK~TKKD",
      "raw_tags": [
        "countable"
      ]
    }
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      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈiˌmeɪl/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-e-mail.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "e-mail"
}

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "e-mail",
      "tags": [
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "e-mails",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
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      "name": "noun"
    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Uncountable nouns"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I have a new e-mail in my inbox."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "E-mail is a system where people can send a message from one computer to another/some others."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Countable nouns"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "An e-mail is a mail sent through such system."
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈiːmeɪl/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈiˌmeɪl/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-e-mail.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-email.wav",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "e-mail"
}

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"e-mail" meaning in English

Noun