How to pronounce punctuation
American English pronunciation
punk-choo-AY-shun
- IPA
- /ˌpʌŋktʃuˈeɪʃən/
- Syllables
- punk · choo · AY · shun (4 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What punctuation means
The marks, like periods and commas, that make writing clear
In a sentence: Ben added punctuation to his story so it was easy to read.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning "a marking with points." The English word first shows up in 1593, in a book for learning French.
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