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How do you spell Narrative?

Correct spelling

narrative

Two R's. NARR + ATIVE.

Why is narrative spelled this way?

From Latin narrare, to tell. GNARUS (knowing). A narrative is a knowing telling — story shaped by the teller's understanding of what matters.

Common misspellings of narrative

narativenarrtivenarratvenarratif

Example

The narrative was compelling.

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