How to pronounce majuscule
American English pronunciation
MAJ-uh-skyool
- IPA
- /ˈmædʒəˌskjul/
- Syllables
- MAJ · uh · skyool (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What majuscule means
A capital letter
In a sentence: Every name in the old storybook began with a big, curly majuscule.
Where it comes from: Borrowed from French, from a Latin word meaning "somewhat larger."
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