Accent

Accent, AK sehnt, in language, is an emphasis placed on a syllable in a word and is often called... More >>

Antonym

Antonym, AN tuh nihm, is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word. For example, fast... More >>

Diacritical mark

Diacritical, dy uh KRIHT uh kuhl, mark is a sign used with letters of the alphabet to show... More >>

Etymology

Etymology, eht uh MOL uh jee, is the study of the origin and development of words. Words, like... More >>

Heteronym

Heteronym, HEHT uhr uh nihm, is a word having the same spelling as another word or words but... More >>

Homonym

Homonym, HOM uh nihm, is a word having the same spelling and pronunciation as another word or... More >>

Initial teaching alphabet

Initial teaching alphabet (i. t. a.) is a writing system designed to help people learn to read... More >>

Palindrome

Palindrome is a word, sentence, or verse that is spelled the same from right to left as from left... More >>

Phonetics

Phonetics, foh NEHT ihks or fuh NEHT ihks, is the science of speech sounds and the symbols by... More >>

Phonics

Phonics, FON ihks, is the association of letters or combinations of letters with their... More >>

Pronunciation

Pronunciation means saying a word aloud. The degree of distinctness of pronunciation is called... More >>

Spelling

Spelling is the way we combine letters to write words. Learning to spell correctly is part of... More >>

Synonym

Synonym, SIHN uh nihm, is a word that has the same, or nearly the same, meaning as another word.... More >>

Vocabulary

Vocabulary is the total number of words in a language. It is also the collection of words a... More >>