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appositive

/əˈpɑzɪtɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.59 in modern English

Syllables
ap-pos-i-tive
IPA
/əˈpɑzɪtɪv/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

of or being in apposition

noun

a word or phrase that is in apposition

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈpɑzɪtɪv/
  • British English: /əˈpɒzɪtɪv/

Inflected Forms

appositives (plural)

Derived Forms

appositively

Phrases

appositive clause

Synonyms

appositional

Questions

How do you pronounce appositive?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈpɑzɪtɪv/.
What does appositive mean?
of or being in apposition

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