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Word: Clitic
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1940s: from (en)clitic and (pro)clitic
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈklɪtɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an unstressed word that normally occurs only in combination with another word, for example 'm in I'm.
Short Definition:unstressed word that normally occurs only in combination with another word
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