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Guide Words
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Dictionary
Words are listed alphabetically with their meanings pronunciations and other information
Entry Word
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Syllabication
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Pronunciation
Provides information on how to say an entry word
Parts of speech
Usually listed as an abbreviation identify how a word can be used in a sentence
Change in form
Identifies the plural form of a noun The tense change of a verb the change in the form of an adjective or an adverb
Definition
Lists the various meanings
Word origin
Lists where language in which the word originated
Synonym
Words with the same or similar meaning to the entry word
Antonym
Words with the opposite meaning to the entry word
Homophone
Words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings
Contraction
A short form of a word that leaves and leaves certain letters and replaces them with an apostrophe
Prefix
A word part group letters added to the beginning of the base word to change its meaning
Suffix
A word part group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning
