Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

direct quote

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English

Syllables: di-rec-t quote
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A repetition or report of the exact words used in a text or source; usually with quotation marks when in written form, indicating where the verbatim quotation begins and ends.

Example Sentences

"He said, "I want stronger action to be taken." That's a direct quote."

Inflected Forms

direct quotes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

indirect quotation

Questions

What does direct quote mean?: A repetition or report of the exact words used in a text or source; usually with quotation marks when in written form, indicating where the verbatim quotation begins and ends.

How to pronounce direct quote

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