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pupil

The correct spelling is pupil.

How to pronounce pupil

/ˈpjuːpəl/
noun

IPA: /ˈpjuːpəl/

Say it like: Pup-il

The correct spelling is pupil. A learner under the supervision of a teacher or professor.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A learner under the supervision of a teacher or professor.
  2. 2.An orphan who is a minor and under the protection of the state.
  3. 3.The hole in the middle of the iris of the eye, through which light passes to be focused on the retina.
  4. 4.The central dark part of an ocellated spot.

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