LIAISON | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Liaison

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

mid 17th century (as a cookery term): from French, from lier ‘to bind’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: lɪˈeɪzn
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: lɪˈeɪzɒn
Dialects: British English
Definition:

communication or cooperation which facilitates a close working relationship between people or organizations

Short Definition:

communication or cooperation

Examples:
  • the head porter works in close liaison with the reception office
Definition:

the binding or thickening agent of a sauce, often based on egg yolks.

Short Definition:

binding or thickening agent of sauce

Definition:

(in French and other languages) the sounding of a consonant that is normally silent at the end of a word, because the next word begins with a vowel.

Short Definition:

sounding of final consonant that is normally silent

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