How to spell chapter

Chapter is spelled C-H-A-P-T-E-R. CHAP, then TER: a T right after the P, chap-ter.

hear itchap·ter/'ʧæptər/nounRules and real life

What it means: A section of a book.

In a sentence: Tom read a chapter of his favorite book before bedtime.

Same family: chapters, subchapter, chapterhouse, association, branch. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: Chapter comes from the Latin word “capitulum,” meaning “little head” or “section.” Originally it referred to sections of religious texts read at meetings, and later it also came to mean local branches of religious and other organizations.

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