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question mark

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈkwɛstʃən ˌmɑrk/ · UK /ˈkwestʃən ˌmɑːk/

question mark means: The symbol ? that you put at the end of a written question.

noun

PUNCTUATION SYMBOLA2

The symbol ? that you put at the end of a written question.

  • Put a question mark here.
  • You forgot the question mark at the end.
  • Does this sentence need a question mark?

Similar words: query, eroteme, interrogative, interrogative-point

Common phrases: a question mark, final question mark, question mark placement

UNCERTAINTYB2

Something that is still unknown or doubtful.

  • His future is a question mark.
  • Her fitness remains a question mark before Saturday’s match.
  • There are question marks over how we will pay for this.

How to use it: a question mark over something (There is a question mark over the project’s future.)

Similar words: uncertainty, doubt, unknown

Opposites: certainty

Common phrases: a question mark, big question mark, question mark over something

Questions about question mark

What does question mark mean?

The symbol ? that you put at the end of a written question.

What is question mark in other languages?

Türkçe: soru işareti · Español: signo de interrogación · Français: point d’interrogation · Deutsch: Fragezeichen · Italiano: punto interrogativo · 日本語: 疑問符

How do you pronounce question mark?

In American English /ˈkwɛstʃən ˌmɑrk/; in British English /ˈkwestʃən ˌmɑːk/.

How do you use question mark in a sentence?

Put a question mark here. You forgot the question mark at the end.

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