Speakur

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postmark

/ˈpoʊstˌmɑɹk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables
post-mark
IPA
/ˈpoʊstˌmɑɹk/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A marking made by a postal service on a delivery, usually indicating the place where and the date and time when the item was received or processed for the first time, mostly serving to cancel a postage stamp.

verb

To apply a postmark on.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Compound of post + mark.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpoʊstˌmɑɹk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

postmarks (plural) postmarks (present, singular) postmarking (participle, present) postmarked (participle, past) postmarked (past)

Synonyms

frank

Questions

How do you pronounce postmark?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpoʊstˌmɑɹk/.
What does postmark mean?
A marking made by a postal service on a delivery, usually indicating the place where and the date and time when the item was received or processed for the first time, mostly serving to cancel a postage stamp.
Where does postmark come from?
Compound of post + mark.

How to pronounce postmark

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