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What does a typical dictionary entry include? Check all that apply. the number of syllables in the word the pronunciation of the word the parts of speech the etymology of the word the foreign translations the definitions

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The syllables, the pronunciation of the word, the part of speech, the etymology of the word, and the definition or definitions of the word or phrase.

Step-by-step explanation:

If a person looks up a word in a dictionary, he/she will find that the word is broken into syllables. Then he/she will find how the word is pronounced, the part or parts of speech the word functions as (for instance, if the word functions as a noun (n.), as a verb (v.), as an adjective (adj.) or as an adverb (adv.), the definition of the word and finally the etymology or origin of the word. Related forms of the word are also found in a dictionary entry. If the word is a noun, you also find the plural of such noun. If the word is a verb, you find the past tense and the past participle.

If the dictionary is monolingual, you will only find the definition of the word in the source language: English/English or Spanish/Spanish. If the dictionary is bilingual you will find the translation or translations into the foreign language. For example if you are looking up a word in an English/Spanish dictionary, you will find that the equivalent for "table" in Spanish is "mesa", "tabla", among other equivalents.

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