Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

third-person singular

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English

Syllables
third-per-son- sin-gu-lar
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
6
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The form of a verb used (in English and other languages) with singular nouns and with the pronouns he, she, it and one (or their equivalents in other languages).

noun

The pronouns he, she, it and one (or their equivalents in other languages).

Example Sentences

  • ""Is" is the third-person singular of "to be"."

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What does third-person singular mean?
The form of a verb used (in English and other languages) with singular nouns and with the pronouns he, she, it and one (or their equivalents in other languages).

How to pronounce third-person singular

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