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Rareprosaic
The correct spelling is prosaic.
How to pronounce prosaic
/pɹəʊˈzeɪ.ɪk/
adjectiveIPA: /pɹəʊˈzeɪ.ɪk/
Say it like: Pro-say-c
The correct spelling is prosaic. Pertaining to or having the characteristics of prose. For example: "The tenor of Eliot's prosaic work differs greatly from that of his poetry."
Usage Examples
“The tenor of Eliot's prosaic work differs greatly from that of his poetry.”
“I was simply making the prosaic point that we are running late.”
“His account of the incident was so prosaic that I nodded off while reading it.”
Definition
adjective
- 1.Pertaining to or having the characteristics of prose.
- 2.(of writing or speaking) Straightforward; matter-of-fact; lacking the feeling or elegance of poetry.
- 3.(main usage, usually of writing or speaking but also figurative) Overly plain, simple or commonplace, to the point of being boring.
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