Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-pos-truh-fahyz]
- /əˈpɒs trəˌfaɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-pos-truh-fahyz]
- /əˈpɒs trəˌfaɪz/
Definitions of apostrophise word
- verb with object apostrophise to address by apostrophe. 1
- verb without object apostrophise to utter an apostrophe. 1
- verb apostrophise Alternative spelling of apostrophize. 0
Information block about the term
Origin of apostrophise
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; apostrophe2 + -ize
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Apostrophise
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
apostrophise popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
apostrophise usage trend in Literature
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