sentences

/ˈsɛn.tən.sɪz/

nounsen · ten · ces

Think: "SENT" + "TEN" + "CES" — you can send (SENT) ten (TEN) cents (CES) to remember SEN-TEN-CES.

Yes, it's sentences. Don’t forget the middle "ten" sound: sen-TEN-ces (not *sen-tin-ces*).

Definitions

  1. noungroups of words that express a complete thought, usually containing a subject and a verb
  2. nounpunishments given by a judge in court

Examples

  • “We wrote three sentences about our weekend.”
  • “Remember to start sentences with a capital letter and end them with punctuation.”
  • “The judge gave two different sentences for the two crimes.”

Synonyms

statementsphrasesclausespunishmentsterms

Antonyms

questions

Translations

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Common misspellings

sentensessentanceessentncessentancessentinceessentenscessentencesessentences'

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