How Do You Spell PARTICIPLE?

Pronunciation: [pɑːtˈɪsɪpə͡l] (IPA)

The word "participle" is spelled with the letter "i" instead of "e" between "c" and "p". This is because it follows the spelling rule that if a word ends in "c" and is followed by a vowel, the letter "i" is inserted to maintain the "s" sound. Thus, "participle" is pronounced as /pɑːˈtɪsɪpl/ (paar-ti-suh-pl) in IPA phonetic transcription. It is a grammatical term used to describe a word that functions as both a verb and an adjective, such as "running" or "broken".

PARTICIPLE Meaning and Definition

1. A participle is a verb form that is used to describe a state or action related to a noun or pronoun. It is a non-finite verb form that has characteristics of both a verb and an adjective. Participle is derived from the Latin word "participium," which means "to participate."

   In English grammar, there are two types of participles: the present participle and the past participle. The present participle typically ends in '-ing' and is used to indicate ongoing or continuous actions. For example, in the sentence "The running water is refreshing," the word "running" is a present participle that describes the noun "water."

   On the other hand, past participles are often formed by adding '-ed,' '-d,' '-t,' '-en,' or '-n' to the base form of a verb. They are used to express completed actions, passive voice, or to form various verb tenses. For instance, in the sentence "She has written a novel," the word "written" is a past participle that describes the action of writing done by "she."

   Participles can function as adjectives, modifying nouns or pronouns. They can also be used in participial phrases, working as modifiers that provide additional information within a sentence. Moreover, participles can be used to create compound verbs with auxiliary verbs, forming verb phrases.

2. In gram., a word partly of the nature of a verb and partly of a noun.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Top Common Misspellings for PARTICIPLE *

• participe 20%
• particip 20%

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Other Common Misspellings for PARTICIPLE

• participete
• participae
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• participals
• priciple
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• participal
• participte
• participaet
• participade
• participare
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• partciple
• participan
• particible
• participt
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• participl
• participlee
• participble
• Participils
• partibile
• particiapele
• particiaple

Etymology of PARTICIPLE

The word "participle" arrived in English from the Latin term "participium". In Latin, "participium" is a combination of two words: "particeps", meaning "participant" or "partaker", and "capere", meaning "to take". Therefore, the etymology of "participle" suggests its meaning as a verb form that "partakes" or "takes part" in the characteristics of both a verb and an adjective.

Similar spelling words for PARTICIPLE

• participatory,
• particle beam,
• particoloured,
• particular,
• particolored,
• participial,
• participate,
• particle,
• participation,
• particulate,
• paretic,
• participating,
• Particia,
• participant.

Plural form of PARTICIPLE is PARTICIPLES