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The correct spelling is smattering.
How to pronounce smattering
/ˈsmæ.təɹ.ɪŋ/
nounIPA: /ˈsmæ.təɹ.ɪŋ/
Say it like: Sma-tte-rin-g
The correct spelling is smattering. A superficial or shallow knowledge of a subject. For example: "She knows a smattering of Greek, but not enough to carry on a conversation."
Usage Examples
“She knows a smattering of Greek, but not enough to carry on a conversation.”
“There’s only a smattering of people who oppose the first amendment.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A superficial or shallow knowledge of a subject.
- 2.A small number or amount of something.
verb
- 1.To talk superficially; to babble, chatter.
- 2.To speak (a language) with spotty or superficial knowledge.
- 3.To study or approach superficially; to dabble in.
- 4.To have a slight taste, or a slight, superficial knowledge, of anything; to smack.
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