Question

Reign ['ran] noun 1. the period of a monarch's rule 2. the period during which a leader is in charge 3. power or influence. From French regne, from Latin regnum, kindom. Which part of this dictionary entry provides information about the word's pronunciation? A. ["ran] B. From French regne, from Latin regnum, kingdom. C. 1. the period of a monarch's rule 2. the period during which a leader is in charge 3. power or influence. D. noun

Answer 1

Thoughts? Pronunciation is how a word is said out loud. Out of the four choices which one tells you how to *say* the word?

Answer 2

B?

Answer 3

No not quite, B is telling you where the word comes from.

Answer 4

C ?

Answer 5

C is the definition of the word.


The text in brackets tells you to how to pronounce the word. The pronunciation is almost always right after the word itself.

Answer 6

so C is my answer

Answer 7

No, C is the definition, not the pronunciation.

Choice A, [ ‘ran] is how to say the word. R sound, long a, ends with n sound.

Answer 8

so A would be my answer

Answer 9

Yes

Answer 10

thank you so much