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How do you spell Paraphrase?

Correct spelling

paraphrase

Remember PARA-PHRASE: telling beside with PH like phone, not F

Why is paraphrase spelled this way?

From Greek paraphrazein, to tell in other words. PARA (beside) + PHRAZEIN (to tell). To paraphrase is to tell beside the original — the same meaning in different words.

Common misspellings of paraphrase

parafraseparaphaseparaphrazeparafraze

Example

The student was asked to paraphrase the complex paragraph in simpler terms.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell paraphrase?+
The correct spelling is "paraphrase". Remember PARA-PHRASE: telling beside with PH like phone, not F
Is it parafrase or paraphrase?+
The correct spelling is "paraphrase", not "parafrase".

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