The Dictionary

By Spencer Parks

I read the English Dictionary in short sections, comment on it, make bad jokes, and sometimes sing little songs. I hope it’s more entertaining than just reading the dictionary alone. It’s an evolving ... more

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The Dictionary episodes:

December 20, 2021 #C375 (connected to connexion)
I read from connected to connexion.

The word of the episode is "connective tissue".

"The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube

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Backwards Talking on YouTube:
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19min
December 19, 2021 #C374 (conk to connect)
I read from conk to connect.

The “horse chestnut” is just a chestnut.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conkers

The word of the episode is "connect".

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Backwards Talking on YouTube:
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21min
December 18, 2021 #C373 (conjunction to conk)
I read from conjunction to conk.

This is the conjunto music that played:
https://youtu.be/tJq8zHW-jJw

The word of the episode is "conjure".

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Backwards Talking on YouTube:
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16min
December 17, 2021 #C372 (conjugate to conjunct)
I read from conjugate to conjunct.

The word of the episode is "conjugate complex number".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complex_conjugate

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Backwards Talking on YouTube:
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15min
December 16, 2021 #C371 (conidiophore to conjugant) ft. Emily Winter
I read from conidiophore to conjugant.

The word of the episode is "conjoined".
I think this is what they meant by "conjoined heads on a coin":
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafayette_dollar

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Backwards Talking on YouTube:
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39min
December 15, 2021 #C370 (congress to conic section)
I read from congress to conic section.

Why did I pronounce “napes” as “naps”? Wouldn’t it be “nayps”?

The word of the episode is "congress".

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Backwards Talking on YouTube:
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18min
December 14, 2021 #C369 (conglomerateur to congregational)
I read from conglomerateur to congregational.

The word of the episode is "congratulate".

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Backwards Talking on YouTube:
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18min
December 13, 2021 #C368 (congenial to conglomerate)
I read from congenial to conglomerate.

The word of the episode is "congestive heart failure".

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Backwards Talking on YouTube:
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14min
December 12, 2021 #C367 (confused to congener)
I read from confused to congener.

The word of the episode is "conga drum".
Audio clip is from here:
https://youtu.be/gvk9emKdy08

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Backwards Talking on YouTube:
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[email protected]
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16min
December 11, 2021 #C366 (conformance to confuse)
I read from conformance to confuse.

The word of the episode is "Confucian".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confucianism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confucius

Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list!
https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/

Backwards Talking on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq

[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/
https://twitter.com/dictionarypod
https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/
https://www.patreon.com/spejampar
917-727-5757
...more
19min

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