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How to pronounce“buttonhole”in English

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In natural English speech, "buttonhole" appears in contexts such as: "fetch a likelier one you see what a walk it's just as I thought said Denis odd to buttonhole and a plain forged cap set straight on his head he took off his wet felt cloak in a corner of the room and without greeting anyone went up to Denis". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

noun

IPA/ˈbʌtənˌhoʊl/

Syllablesbut·ton·ho·le

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fetch a likelier one you see what a walk it's just as I thought said Denis odd to

buttonhole and a plain forged cap set straight on his head he took off his wet felt cloak in a corner of the room and without greeting anyone went up to Denis

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Definitions of “buttonhole”

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noun

A hole through which a button is pushed to secure a garment or some part of one.

noun

A flower worn in a buttonhole for decoration.

Synonyms:boutonniere

verb

To detain (a person) in conversation against their will.

“He backed Mr. Lykins against an iron fence, buttonholed him, fastened him with his eye, like the ancient mariner, and proceeded to unfold his narrative as placidly and peacefully as if we were all stretched comfortably in a blossomy summer meadow instead of being persecuted by a wintry midnight tempest: […]”

Synonyms:accost waylay

verb

To cut one or more buttonholes (in).

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