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punctuation

/ˌpʌŋk.t͡ʃuˈeɪ.ʃən/noun4 syllables

Punctuation means: the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases.

Synonyms for punctuation1

noun, as in the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases

punctuation mark

What does punctuation mean?3

noun

1

the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases

2

something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions

3

the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with punctuation?60

two syllables

stationnation
Show 40 near rhymes
abledatatakenaprilchangesaustraliacreatedtablecasesplacesstatementaustralianlatestpatientsoperationsfamousagentbasisnationsgreatestpatientasianancientorganizationsrelationspaymentasiaapplicationspagesunableentertainmentcommunicationsfacesagentscableagesstatementsregulationsstationsdavis

All 60 rhymes for punctuation, grouped by syllable

Punctuation in a sentence

  • This sentence has eighty four characters in it, if you count punctuation and spaces.espamatics
  • Don't hand in an essay with spelling, punctuation, grammatical or printing errors.Hybrid
  • Emojis have gone beyond just punctuation marks, letters and numbers.Hybrid
  • You must be more careful about spelling and punctuation.Eldad
  • Punctuation finds no need where words are confined in familiar groups.halfb1t
  • The purpose of punctuation is to help the reader.halfb1t
  • Please do not forget capital letters and punctuation!gerson
  • The rules of punctuation change from one language to another.AlanF_US

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Forms of punctuation

as a noun

plural
punctuations