apostrophe
(a-pos-tro-phe)
4 syllables
Definition
noun. 1 the mark ' used to indicate the omission of one or more letters from a printed word or to indicate the possessive case; 2 address to an absent or imaginary person
Example Sentence
He got a point off for omitting the apostrophe.
Synonyms
mark to indicate missing letters; mark to indicate possessive case; '
Antonyms
exclamation point
Hear It! Say It! Write It!
apostrophe
Rhymes
- apostrophe