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How to spell title

Title is spelled T-I-T-L-E.

hear itti·tle/'taɪtəl/nounRules and real life

What it means: The name given to a book, movie, or song.

In a sentence: The title of the book is written on the cover.

Same family: titled, entitle, entitled, subtitle, title-page. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: The word "title" comes from Latin "titulus," meaning an inscription or label. In law, a "title" can refer not only to the name of a statute but also to legal ownership of property, as in "clear title" to a house.

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