How to pronounce article
American English pronunciation
AR-tih-kul
- IPA
- /ˈɑɹtɪkəl/
- Syllables
- AR · tih · kul (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What article means
Most people know article in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A word like "a," "an" or "the"
In a sentence: In the words "an apple," the little word "an" is an article.
Where it comes from: It came through French from the Latin word articulus, meaning a small joint or part. An article is a small word joined to a noun.
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