How To Spell apostrophe?
How to Pronounce apostrophe?
Correct pronunciation for the word "apostrophe" is [ɐpˈɒstɹəfɪ], [ɐpˈɒstɹəfɪ], [ɐ_p_ˈɒ_s_t_ɹ_ə_f_ɪ].
Definition of apostrophe
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A digression in the course of a speech, generally one in which a direct appeal is made to some one absent or dead as if he were present; the contraction of a word by the omission of a letter or letters, and the insertion of a comma; the comma so used.
Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin
What are the misspellings for apostrophe?
What are similar-sounding words for apostrophe?
What is the adjective for apostrophe?
The adjective form of "apostrophe" is "apostrophic".
Usage over time for apostrophe:
This graph shows how "apostrophe" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.
What is the plural form of apostrophe?
The plural of the "apostrophe" can be the "apostrophes".
What is the singular form of apostrophe?
The singular of the "apostrophe" can be the "apostrophe".
Synonyms for Apostrophe:
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n.
• figure of speech- bathos ,
- alliteration ,
- allusion ,
- ellipsis ,
- exaggeration ,
- aposiopesis ,
- imagery ,
- anaphora ,
- expression ,
- device ,
- euphemism ,
- comparison ,
- allegory ,
- flower ,
- anticlimax ,
- image ,
- adumbration ,
- analogy ,
- conceit ,
- flourish ,
- euphuism ,
- analogue ,
- antistrophe .
- diversion ,
- divergence ,
- aside ,
- departure ,
- excursion ,
- incident ,
- divagation ,
- excursus ,
- drifting ,
- episode ,
- difference ,
- footnote .
- bullet ,
- brace ,
- dot ,
- decimal point .
Nearby words
Resources
- Correct spelling for apostrophe [Infographic] | Spellchecker.net
- apostrophe - English spelling dictionary
- Apostrophe | Definition of apostrophe by Merriam-Webster
- Apostrophe definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
- Apostrophe | Definition of apostrophe at Dictionary.com
- Apostrophe dictionary definition | apostrophe defined
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