How to pronounce epilogue
American English pronunciation
EP-uh-lawg
- IPA
- /ˈɛpəˌlɔɡ/
- Syllables
- EP · uh · lawg (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What epilogue means
A short ending added after a story is over
In a sentence: In the book's epilogue, we learn that the friends still meet every summer.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Greek word meaning "to say in addition." In old plays, it was a short speech made to the audience at the end.
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