American Dictionary
Definition pronoun in American English
pronoun
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
[countable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈproʊˌnaʊn/
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a word used instead of a noun group for referring to a person, group, or thing that has already been mentioned or that is obvious from the context. The words 'you', 'it', 'mine', 'this', and 'myself' are all pronouns. Words like 'anyone', 'everything' and 'whoever' are also pronouns.
Synonyms and related words
