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- [pen-muh n-ship]
- /ˈpɛn mənˌʃɪp/
- /ˈpen·mənˌʃɪp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pen-muh n-ship]
- /ˈpɛn mənˌʃɪp/
Definitions of penmanship word
- noun penmanship the art of handwriting; the use of the pen in writing. 1
- noun penmanship a person's style or manner of handwriting: clear penmanship; poor penmanship. 1
- uncountable noun penmanship Penmanship is the art and skill of writing by hand. 0
- noun penmanship style or technique of writing by hand 0
- noun penmanship handwriting considered as an art or skill 0
- noun penmanship style or quality of handwriting 0
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Origin of penmanship
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1685-95; penman + -ship
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Penmanship
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
penmanship popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% 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.
penmanship usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for penmanship
noun penmanship
- calligraphy — Calligraphy is the art of producing beautiful handwriting using a brush or a special pen.
- longhand — writing of the ordinary kind, in which words are written out in full (distinguished from shorthand).
- chirography — handwriting; penmanship
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