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Local Pronunciation

Pronounce Local as L OW K AH L.

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    Local phonetic transcription:

    When you start learning English, it's important to become familiar with the typical sounds of the language. The best way to do this is by studying phonetics. Below is the UK transcription for the word 'local'. Get the right phonetic representation for any word using our free Phonetic Transcription Tool.

    • Traditional IPA representation of local: /loʊkæl/
    • Modern IPA representation of local: /lɒcæl/

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    List of meaning for local

    local(noun)

    public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops

    "the local seemed to take forever to get to New York"

    local anesthetic, local anaesthetic, local, topical anesthetic, topical anaesthetic(adj)

    anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body

    local(adj)

    relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

    "local taxes"; "local authorities"

    local(adj)

    of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood

    "local customs"; "local schools"; "the local citizens"; "a local point of view"; "local outbreaks of flu"; "a local bus line"

    local(adj)

    affecting only a restricted part or area of the body

    "local anesthesia"

    a local unit of an organization

    the truck drivers are members of Local 349 of the Teamsters' Union

    a usually longtime resident of a locality

    few locals seem to patronize the city's touristy restaurants, leaving them to diners who prefer atmosphere over food

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    local in sentence

    1. Because the local housing association had control of most neighborhood decisions, the couple decided to move.

    2. The venal storeowner charged the immigrants more than he charged the local residents of his community.

    3. The pestilent vapors from the nuclear plant are causing skin rashes on local citizens.

    4. Graves were defaced at the local cemetery, putting people on edge.

    5. I am far from intrepid but will not ride the roller coasters at our local amusement park.

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    Quotes and sayings containing the term local

    The people who review our transplant programs, Medicare and UNOS, review us on a periodic basis to make sure we have those criterion and that they're not discriminatory and that we are adhering to them, that being said, there is a lot of local variability allowed in those inclusion and exclusion criteria.

    – James Whiting

    Even while I protest the assembly-line production of our food, our songs, our language, and eventually our souls, I know that it was a rare home that baked good bread in the old days. Mother's cooking was with rare exceptions poor, that good unpasteurized milk touched only by flies and bits of manure crawled with bacteria, the healthy old-time life was riddled with aches, sudden death from unknown causes, and that sweet local speech I mourn was the child of illiteracy and ignorance. It is the nature of a man as he grows older, a small bridge in time, to protest against change, particularly change for the better.

    – John Steinbeck

    Real yield in local currency debt relative to developed market debt is near an 8- to 10-year high, and somewhere between 150-200 bps above where we were right before the (2013) taper tantrum, it's not a great environment for local currency ... (but) the protection that you are being offered should get you through the worst part of the mess.

    – Jim McCormick

    We see airports as resistant to the challenges faced by state and local governments with respect to post-employment benefits, demand is not all that surprising as investors in municipal airports have been rewarded over the past three years with relatively attractive returns as have toll road investors.

    – Wells Fargo

    In addition to strengthening investors' confidence with the local market, the new law will raise the value of the debtors' assets, since they will not be obliged to sell for low prices through an enforced liquidation, the realized value of the last three auctions was at 30 percent of market value in a normal buyer-and-seller market, which would have significantly jeopardized the recovery ratio for all creditors.

    – Ahmed Ismail

    The craft beer industry has witnessed continued, fast-paced growth, because American consumers are increasingly interested in supporting a product that’s crafted in their local area.

    – Dan White

    A scenic flight is a fantastic way to see these mountains closeup, there are many options and they operate out of all of the local tourist areas. For the best light, try for an early morning or evening flight.

    – Mike Hollman

    The notion that a radical jihadist who is on a no-fly list is going to walk into a local gun shop to purchase a gun is absurd.

    – Florida Sen. Marco Rubio

    They had their organizers come through here and they hosted every Democrat they could find for lunch downtown at one of our local restaurants, they are very well-organized here.

    – Sam Hanson

    Kids can be inspired to eat healthy when they are part of the meal and snack planning process, a trip to the local farmers market or produce aisle can be an adventure and connect them with the source of food.

    – Margaret McSweeney

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