Question

Match the definition to the term.

1. a mark placed over a letter to show its pronunciation
abbreviation
2. a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word
etymology
3. the act or manner of sounding words
pronunciation
4. shortened form of a word or phrase
diacritical mark
5. the history of a word
synonym

Answer 1

Here’s the matching of the definitions to the terms:

1. a mark placed over a letter to show its pronunciation - **diacritical mark**
2. a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word - **synonym**
3. the act or manner of sounding words - **pronunciation**
4. shortened form of a word or phrase - **abbreviation**
5. the history of a word - **etymology**