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blockquote

/ˈblɑk.kwoʊt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.40 in modern English

Syllables
block-quote
IPA
/ˈblɑk.kwoʊt/
27
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a lengthy quotation that is formatted so as to be set off from the main text on a webpage, as by italicization and indentation

Etymology

From the name of an HTML element for this purpose, from block + quote.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈblɑk.kwoʊt/
  • British English: /ˈblɒk.kwəʊt/

Inflected Forms

blockquotes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce blockquote?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈblɑk.kwoʊt/.
What does blockquote mean?
a lengthy quotation that is formatted so as to be set off from the main text on a webpage, as by italicization and indentation
Where does blockquote come from?
From the name of an HTML element for this purpose, from block + quote.

How to pronounce blockquote

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