How to pronounce notary
American English pronunciation
NOH-tuh-ree
- IPA
- /ˈnoʊtəɹi/
- Syllables
- NOH · tuh · ree (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What notary means
An official who watches people sign papers and stamps them
In a sentence: Mom took the form to a notary, who watched her sign it and added a stamp.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin notarius, a word for a clerk who wrote down records.
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