ungrammatical
pronunciation
How to pronounce ungrammatical in British English:
UK [ˌʌngrəˈmætɪkl]
How to pronounce ungrammatical in American English:
US [ˌʌnɡrəˈmætɪkəl]
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- Adjective:
- not grammatical; not conforming to the rules of grammar or accepted usage
Word Origin
- ungrammatical (adj.)
- 1650s, from un- (1) "not" + grammatical. Related: Ungrammatically.
Example
- 1. Some films have strange names and ungrammatical structures .
- 2. Are ungrammatical sentences , but I often hear foreigners say them .
- 3. Idiomatically people often use the " ungrammatical " present tense because it sounds more lively .
- 4. Too many ungrammatical expressions are used .
- 5. Ungrammatical sentences , constructions , etc.