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The correct spelling is lottery.
How to pronounce lottery
noun
IPA: /ˈlɒtəɹi/
Say it like: Lot-ter-ee
The correct spelling is lottery. A scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance, especially a gaming scheme in which one or more tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes, the other tickets are b…
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Definition
noun
- 1.A scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance, especially a gaming scheme in which one or more tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes, the other tickets are blanks.
- 2.An affair of chance.
- 3.(Shakespeare) Allotment; a thing allotted.
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