Dictionary Skills

A guide word is a word printed at the top of a page in a dictionary that helps you find the words listed on that page.

The part of speech indicates the grammatical category of a word, such as noun, verb, adjective, etc.

You can determine the number of syllables by counting the vowel sounds in the word.

A definition explains the meaning of a word.

A synonym is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

A pronunciation guide shows you how to say a word correctly.

A word can have multiple definitions, which are listed in a dictionary.

An example shows how a word is used in a sentence.

A guide word helps you find words on a page, while a definition explains what a word means.

It means that the word is a person, place, thing, or idea.