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How to spell part

Part is spelled P-A-R-T.

hear itpart/pɑrt/nounSounds

What it means: A piece or segment of something.

In a sentence: The sun is part of our solar system.

Same family: partial, partly, partner, partition, partnership. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: Part comes from the Latin word "partem," meaning a share or piece. Over time, its meaning expanded in English to include a person’s role or contribution, like "to do your part."

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