word
Period
PIH-ree-uhd
/ˈpɪriːʌd/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
period
Dictionary meaning
A punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations.
Examples
- In England they call a period a stop.
- A time period of 30 years.
Synonyms: stop
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