How Do You Spell PUNCTURE?

Pronunciation: [pˈʌŋkt͡ʃə] (IPA)

The word "puncture" is spelled with the phonemes /p/, /ʌ/, /ŋ/, /k/, /t/, /ʃ/, /ə/, and /ɹ/. The initial sound is /p/ followed by the short vowel sound /ʌ/. The consonants /ŋ/ and /k/ cluster together to make the /ŋk/ sound. The following consonant, /t/, is aspirated, producing a puff of air. The next three sounds, /ʃ/, /ə/, and /ɹ/, form a consonant-vowel-consonant syllable pattern. The final sound is a trilled /ɹ/, which is produced by vibrating the tongue against the roof of the mouth.

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PUNCTURE Meaning and Definition

  1. Puncture is a noun that refers to a small hole or opening made by a sharp or pointed object. It can also be used as a verb to describe the act of piercing or making a small hole in something.

    As a noun, puncture implies a breach or break in a surface, usually caused by a sharp object such as a nail, needle, or pin. Common examples include a flat tire on a vehicle resulting from a nail puncture, or a needle puncture on the skin during a medical examination or vaccination.

    When used as a verb, puncture describes the action of piercing or making a hole in something, often unintentionally or accidentally. For example, one might inadvertently puncture a water pipe while digging in the garden. Puncture can also be used figuratively, indicating a collapse or deflation of an idea, theory, or argument, just like a punctured balloon loses its air and deflates.

    In summary, puncture refers to a small hole or opening made by a sharp object, or the act of piercing or making such a hole. It can be used as both a noun and a verb, commonly encountered in contexts involving physical objects, medical procedures, or even metaphorical situations.

  2. 1. To make a hole with a small pointed object, such as a needle. 2. A prick or small hole made with a pointed instrument.

    A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.

  3. • A small hole or wound made by a pointed instrument.
    • To pierce with a small pointed instrument.

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

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Etymology of PUNCTURE

The word "puncture" originated from the Latin word "punctura", which is the noun form of the verb "pungere", meaning "to prick" or "to puncture". In turn, "pungere" derived from the Proto-Indo-European root "*peuk", which carries the meaning of "to prick" or "to sting". Throughout its evolution, "puncture" has retained this essential concept of piercing or penetrating a surface.

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Plural form of PUNCTURE is PUNCTURES

Conjugate verb Puncture

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have punctured
you would have punctured
he/she/it would have punctured
we would have punctured
they would have punctured
I would have puncture
you would have puncture
he/she/it would have puncture
we would have puncture
they would have puncture

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been puncturing
you would have been puncturing
he/she/it would have been puncturing
we would have been puncturing
they would have been puncturing

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would puncture
you would puncture
he/she/it would puncture
we would puncture
they would puncture

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be puncturing
you would be puncturing
he/she/it would be puncturing
we would be puncturing
they would be puncturing

FUTURE

I will puncture
you will puncture
he/she/it will puncture
we will puncture
they will puncture

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be puncturing
you will be puncturing
he/she/it will be puncturing
we will be puncturing
they will be puncturing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have punctured
you will have punctured
he/she/it will have punctured
we will have punctured
they will have punctured

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been puncturing
you will have been puncturing
he/she/it will have been puncturing
we will have been puncturing
they will have been puncturing

IMPERATIVE

you puncture
we let´s puncture

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to puncture

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was puncturing
you were puncturing
he/she/it was puncturing
we were puncturing
they were puncturing

PAST PARTICIPLE

punctured

PAST PERFECT

I had punctured
you had punctured
he/she/it had punctured
we had punctured
they had punctured

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been puncturing
you had been puncturing
he/she/it had been puncturing
we had been puncturing
they had been puncturing

PRESENT

I puncture
you puncture
he/she/it punctures
we puncture
they puncture

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am puncturing
you are puncturing
he/she/it is puncturing
we are puncturing
they are puncturing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

puncturing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have punctured
you have punctured
he/she/it has punctured
we have punctured
they have punctured

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been puncturing
you have been puncturing
he/she/it has been puncturing
we have been puncturing
they have been puncturing

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it puncture

SIMPLE PAST

I punctured
you punctured
he/she/it punctured
we punctured
they punctured

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