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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Parts of a Dictionary Entry:</strong>&nbsp;</h2>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Headword:&nbsp;</h3>



<p>A <strong>headword </strong>is the word or term that starts a new entry in a dictionary. In other words, it&#8217;s the dictionary word you&#8217;re looking for. For example, consider the word <em>bank</em>.&nbsp;</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Pronunciation:&nbsp;</h3>



<p>This is broken down into <a href="https://www.turito.com/learn/english/syllabification" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.turito.com/learn/english/syllabification">syllables</a> and informs you how to say the first word. The ( <strong>&#8216; )</strong> symbol indicates which syllable is stressed. Simply said, pronunciation is a special spelling that demonstrates how to pronounce the entry word aloud. </p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Parts of Speech:&nbsp;</h3>



<p><strong>Parts of speech </strong>tells us how to utilize the entering word in a sentence. In a dictionary, the <a href="https://www.turito.com/learn/english/parts-of-speech">parts of speech</a> always appear abbreviated.&nbsp;</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Definition:&nbsp;</h3>



<p>This clarifies the entry word&#8217;s meaning. The <strong>definition</strong> is separated by numbers if there are many meanings. An example sentence is frequently used to clarify the concept.&nbsp;</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Translation:&nbsp;</h3>



<p>The meaning of the entry word in the target language is called <strong>translation</strong>. It can be in any language.&nbsp;</p><div class="fillWidthInMob"><a loading='lazy' class="showAdInAllRes"  data-toggle="modal" data-target=#homeLeadForm data-heading="Get Expert Guidance" href="#"><img class="img-fluid" alt="parallel" src=https://a.storyblok.com/f/128066/1100x230/00b28b4876/11-applying-for-collages_leaderboard-1100x230.jpg /></a></div>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Example Sentence:&nbsp;</h3>



<p>The <strong>example sentence </strong>provides an example of how to use the word in a sentence.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Now, let us look at example of a word as it appears in a dictionary:&nbsp;</p>



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