punctuation /.pʌŋktʃu'eiʃәn/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
- (n.) the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
- (n.) the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases
Chinese translation
- n. 标点, 标点符号
- [计] 标点符号
Word details
- Part of speech
- noun
- Pronunciation
- /.pʌŋktʃu'eiʃәn/
- Syllables
- 4
- Exam levels
- Gaokao
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.29 · Super Super Rare
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Related words
puncture · punctual · punctuate
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