Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

full-stop

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.23 in modern English

Syllables
ful-l-stop
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Complete (intensifier).

Informal

verb

To completely stop.

Informal

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What does full-stop mean?
Alternative form of full stop.

How to pronounce full-stop

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