apostrophes
Definitions
Noun
- Address to an absent or imaginary person
- The mark (') used to indicate the omission of one or more letters from a printed word
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "apostrophes".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "apostrophes".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | catastrophe | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | catastrophes | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | prophets | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | trophies | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | postures | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | apostles | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | apostrophe | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | atrophies | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | allotropes | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | sporophytes | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | strope | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | propes | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | astros | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | strothers | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | rasterops | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | postpones | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | postholes | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | positrons | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | ostriches | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | lastrapes | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "apostrophes" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "apostrophes" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "apostrophes" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "apostrophes".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Obscure federal rule erased apostrophes from place names | Politics and Government | News
Feb 5, 2018 Las Vegas Review-Journal
Feb 5, 2018 Las Vegas Review-Journal
Legal Writing Notebook: The sad ballad of the apostrophe and the possessive pronoun
Feb 26, 2015 Minnesota Lawyer
Feb 26, 2015 Minnesota Lawyer
John Richards, bulwark for the apostrophe against grammatical ‘barbarians,’ dies at 97
Apr 25, 2021 The Washington Post
Apr 25, 2021 The Washington Post