inverted commas

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /verb ɪnˈvɜrt ˈkɑː.mə/
- /ɪnˈvɜːt ˈkɒm.ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /verb ɪnˈvɜrt ˈkɑː.mə/

Definitions of inverted commas words

noun plural inverted commas Inverted commas are punctuation marks that are used in writing to show where speech or a quotation begins and ends. They are usually written or printed as ' ' or " ". Inverted commas are also sometimes used around the titles of books, plays, or songs, or around a word or phrase that is being discussed. 0
noun plural inverted commas quotation marks 0

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Parts of speech for Inverted commas

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Inverted commas

inverted commas popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% 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.

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