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Linguistic Notes
If a term being defined is not a common word in natural language, then it may be appropriate to give an indication of various linguistic characteristics of that word.
Examples of this are:
- Its pronunciation (for example: see Definition:Integer)
- Its plural form (for example: see Definition:Continuum (Topology))
- Its etymology (for example: see Definition:Summand)
Boldface is used for all words which directly relate to the term being defined.
The pronunciation is given in simple, phonetic English, with syllables separated by hyphens.
Stressed syllables are indicated in italics, hence the rendering: syl-la-ble.
Note that the Linguistic Note section is not mandatory for any page; it is created only when there is a need.
It needs to be remembered that $\mathsf{Pr} \infty \mathsf{fWiki}$ is accessed by users worldwide, to whom English is not their first language, and may not be familiar with many aspects of mathematical language which may be taken for granted by a native English speaker.
Also note that if there are differences between UK and US English forms of the spelling, the pronunciation or the plural form of any term, then this is the section to document it.