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letter

The correct spelling is letter.

How to pronounce letter

/-ɾə(ɹ)/
noun

IPA: /-ɾə(ɹ)/

Say it like: Let-ter

The correct spelling is letter. A symbol in an alphabet. For example: "There are twenty-six letters in the English alphabet."

Usage Examples

There are twenty-six letters in the English alphabet.

I wrote a letter to my sister about my life.

Benjamin Franklin was multiskilled – a scientist, politician and a man of letters.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A symbol in an alphabet.
  2. 2.A written or printed communication, generally longer and more formal than a note.
  3. 3.The literal meaning of something, as distinguished from its intended and remoter meaning (often contrasted with the spirit).
  4. 4.(plural) Literature.
  5. 5.A division unit of a piece of law marked by a letter of the alphabet.

verb

  1. 1.To print, inscribe, or paint letters on something.
  2. 2.(scholastic) To earn a varsity letter (award).

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