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apostrophe

/əˈpɑstrəfi/

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1 · noun

the punctuation mark showing omission or possession

撇号

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The editor removed an unnecessary apostrophe from the headline.
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编辑删掉了标题里一个多余的撇号。
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Pronunciation: /əˈpɑstrəfi/

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