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word class

word class
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [wurd klas, klahs]
    • /wɜrd klæs, klɑs/
    • /wɜːd klɑːs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wurd klas, klahs]
    • /wɜrd klæs, klɑs/

Definitions of word class words

  • noun word class a group of words all of which are members of the same form class or part of speech. 1
  • countable noun word class A word class is a group of words that have the same basic behaviour, for example nouns, adjectives, or verbs. 0
  • noun word class a form class in which the members are words 0

Information block about the term

Origin of word class

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Word class

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

word class popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% 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.

word class usage trend in Literature

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