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- [hap-log-ruh-fee]
- /hæpˈlɒg rə fi/
- /haplˈɒɡrəfi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hap-log-ruh-fee]
- /hæpˈlɒg rə fi/
Definitions of haplography word
- noun haplography the accidental omission of a letter or letter group that should be repeated in writing, as in Missippi for Mississippi. 1
- noun haplography Accidental omission of a letter or letter group that should be repeated in writing, for example, mi's'pell for mi'ss'pell. 1
- noun haplography the accidental writing of only one letter or syllable where there should be two similar letters or syllables, as in spelling endodontics as endontics 0
- noun haplography Accidental omission of a letter or letter group that should be repeated in writing, for example, mispell for misspell. 0
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Origin of haplography
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; haplo- + -graphy
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Parts of speech for Haplography
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
haplography popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
haplography usage trend in Literature
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