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octosyllable/ˌɒktoʊˈsɪləbəl/ /ɑːkˈtɑːsɪləbəl/
Line of verse with eight syllables
coordination/koʊˌɔɹdɪˈneɪʃən/
(grammar) An equal joining together of two or more phrases or clauses, for example, using and, or, or but.
dittographies/ˌdɪtəˈɡræfiz/
The accidental, erroneous act of repeating a word, phrase or combination of letters by a scribe or copyist.
neutral/ˈnjuːtɹəl/ /ˈnuːtɹəl/
(grammar) Neither positive nor negative.
except/ɪkˈsɛpt/ /ɛkˈsɛpt/
To exclude; to specify as being an exception.
ultimate/ˈʌltɪmɪt/ /ˈʌltəmɪt/
(of a syllable) Last in a word or other utterance.
theirs/ðɛəz/ /ðɛɚz/
That which belongs to them; the possessive case of they, used without a following noun.
v/viː/
Very.
tag question/ˈtæɡ ˈkwɛst͡ʃən/
(grammar) A question inviting the listener to indicate agreement, formed by adding a “tag” word or expression to a statement. For example “You love me, don’t you?”.
apposite/ˈa.pə.zɪt/ /əˈpɒzɪt/
Positioned at rest in respect to another, be it side-to-side, front-to-front, back-to-back, or even three-dimensionally: in apposition.