punctation

punc·ta·tion

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [puhngk-tey-shuh n]
- /pʌŋkˈteɪ ʃən/
- /pʌŋktˈeɪʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puhngk-tey-shuh n]
- /pʌŋkˈteɪ ʃən/

Definitions of punctation word

noun punctation punctate condition or marking. 1
noun punctation one of the marks or depressions. 1

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Origin of punctation

First appearance:

before 1610

One of the 40% oldest English words

1610-20; < Medieval Latin pūnctātiōn-, stem of pūnctātiō, equivalent to pūnctāt(us) (past participle of pūnctāre to mark with points; see point) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Punctation

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Punctation

punctation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% 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.

punctation usage trend in Literature

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