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foliage

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Main Entry:
fo·liage 
          Listen to the pronunciation of foliage 
          Listen to the pronunciation of foliage
Pronunciation:
\ˈfō-lē-ij also -lyij; ÷ˈfō-lij, ÷ˈfȯi-lij\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle French fuellage, from foille leaf — more at foil
Date:
1598
1 : a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation 2 : the aggregate of leaves of one or more plants 3 : a cluster of leaves, flowers, and branches
fo·liaged 
          Listen to the pronunciation of foliaged \-lē-ijd also -lyijd; ÷ˈfō-lijd, ÷ˈfȯi-\ adjective
usage The disyllabic pronunciation \\ˈfō-lij\\ is very common. Some commentators insist that foliage requires a trisyllabic pronunciation because of its spelling, but words of a similar pattern such as carriage and marriage do not fall under their prescription. The pronunciation \\ˈfȯi-lij\\ is disapproved because it suggests the transposition of the l and i in the spelling. It is not as common as \\ˈfō-lij\\ and may be associated with the nonstandard spelling foilage.


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