enclitic

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \en-ˈkli-tik\
- /ɪn.ˈklɪ.tɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \en-ˈkli-tik\

Definitions of enclitic word

noun enclitic A word pronounced with so little emphasis that it is shortened and forms part of the preceding word, e.g., n’t in can’t. 1
adjective enclitic denoting or relating to a monosyllabic word or form that is treated as a suffix of the preceding word, as Latin -que in populusque 0
adjective enclitic (in classical Greek) denoting or relating to a word that throws an accent back onto the preceding word 0
noun enclitic an enclitic word or linguistic form 0
adjective enclitic dependent on the preceding word for its stress 0
noun enclitic any such word or particle 0

See all 8 definitions of enclitic

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Parts of speech for Enclitic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Enclitic

enclitic popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 71% 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.

enclitic usage trend in Literature

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