English

/ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

nounadjectiveEn · glish

Think: **EN**gland + **GLISH** sounds like “glish” — **EN** + **glish** = **English**.

Yes, it's English. Don’t add an extra **e** at the end: it’s **-ish**, not **-ishe**.

Definitions

  1. nounThe language spoken in the United States, the United Kingdom, and many other countries.
  2. nounThe subject in school that includes reading, writing, grammar, and literature.
  3. adjectiveRelated to England, its people, or its language.

Examples

  • “We speak English at school, but my grandparents also speak Spanish at home.”
  • “For English class, I have to write a paragraph about my favorite book.”
  • “She ordered English breakfast tea with milk.”

Synonyms

British (for the variety)Anglo (in some contexts)Anglophone (relating to English speakers)

Translations

ES inglésPT inglêsFR anglais

Common misspellings

EnglshEnlishInglishEngilishEnglischEnglisshEnglizhEnglshh

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