punctuation

/ˌpʌŋk.tʃuˈeɪ.ʃən/

nounpunc · tu · a · tion

Think: “PUNCTUATION has PUNCTU- like PUNCTURE—these marks ‘puncture’ your sentences to make meaning clear.”

Yes, it's punctuation. Watch the middle: it’s **ctu** (pun**ctu**ation), not **tch** or **chu**.

Definition

  1. nounthe marks used in writing (such as periods, commas, and question marks) to separate sentences and clarify meaning

Examples

  • Remember to add punctuation at the end of every sentence.
  • Without punctuation, the paragraph was hard to understand.
  • She checked her essay for spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.

Synonyms

punctuation marksmarksstopssymbolsmechanics

Translations

ES puntuaciónPT pontuaçãoFR ponctuation

Common misspellings

puncuationpunctationpunctuasionpunctuationnpunctuactionpunctuationgpunctuaitonpunctuattion

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