garden-path

gar·den-path

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gahr-dn path, pahth]
- /ˈgɑr dn pæθ, pɑθ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gahr-dn path, pahth]
- /ˈgɑr dn pæθ, pɑθ/

Definition of garden-path word

adjective garden-path noting or pertaining to a sentence that is easily parsed incorrectly because its beginning suggests it has an interpretation that it clearly does not have. 1

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Parts of speech for Garden-path

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

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garden-path popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% 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.