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- [aw-tuh-bahy-og-ruh-fee, -bee-, aw-toh-]
- /ˌɔ tə baɪˈɒg rə fi, -bi-, ˌɔ toʊ-/
- /ˌɔː.tə.baɪˈɒɡ.rə.fi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [aw-tuh-bahy-og-ruh-fee, -bee-, aw-toh-]
- /ˌɔ tə baɪˈɒg rə fi, -bi-, ˌɔ toʊ-/
Definitions of autobiography word
- countable noun autobiography Your autobiography is an account of your life, which you write yourself. 3
- noun autobiography an account of a person's life written or otherwise recorded by that person 3
- noun autobiography the art or practice of writing one's own biography 3
- noun autobiography the story of one's own life written or dictated by oneself 3
- noun plural autobiography a history of a person's life written or told by that person. 1
- noun autobiography An account of a person's life written by that person. 1
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Origin of autobiography
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; auto-1 + biography
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Parts of speech for Autobiography
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
autobiography popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
autobiography usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for autobiography
noun autobiography
- confession — A confession is a signed statement by someone in which they admit that they have committed a particular crime.
- journal — a daily record, as of occurrences, experiences, or observations: She kept a journal during her European trip.
- diary — A diary is a book which has a separate space for each day of the year. You use a diary to write down things you plan to do, or to record what happens in your life day by day.
- letter — a person who lets, especially one who rents out property.
- memoir — a record of events written by a person having intimate knowledge of them and based on personal observation.
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