Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mis-apostrophize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mis--a-pos-tro-phize
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To add an apostrophe inappropriately

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Will never tried to pick up women. He thought it unnatural and a little awkward, but he was feeling extraordinarily confident with Amelior in his system, so he took a plunge. "Don't you hate it when they mis-apostrophize things?" he asked, looking at her but nodding his head toward the menu. She looked up at it and smiled at Will, understanding what he meant. "Yeah, possessive drinks are the worst." Will laughed."

Etymology

From mis- + apostrophize.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: mis

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

mis-apostrophizes (present, singular) mis-apostrophizing (participle, present) mis-apostrophized (participle, past) mis-apostrophized (past)

Questions

What does mis-apostrophize mean?: To add an apostrophe inappropriately
Where does mis-apostrophize come from?: From mis- + apostrophize.

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