How to spell object

hear itob·ject/'ة‘bdت’ةھkt/nounSilent and tricky

What it means: A thing that can be seen or touched.

In a sentence: The shiny object on the table is a new toy.

The part people get wrong

Watch for an unstressed vowel that is hard to hear. Often misspelled as objest or obbject.

Same family: objective, objection, objectives, goal, aim. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: In this meaning, object comes from Latin 'obiectum,' meaning 'something thrown before' or 'a thing presented to the mind.' Over time, English used it not only for physical things but also for mental targets, like a goal or purpose.

Patterns it uses: The unstressed vowel (schwa)

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