Marraige or marriage?
Did you mean marriage? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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marraige
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Correct spelling: marriage. Misspelling: marraige.
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Memory tip
Marry becomes marri-AGE: keep the A.
Why people write “marraige”
The misspelling “marraige” is only one letter off: it swaps the order of I and A.
Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make marriage automatic.
What does “marriage” mean?
marriage noun
- the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
“a long and happy marriage”
- two people who are married to each other
“his second marriage was happier than the first”
Synonyms:
- the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony
“their marriage was conducted in the chapel”
Synonyms:wedding
- a close and intimate union
“the marriage of music and dance”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Marriage” in a sentence
- Their marriage lasted fifty years.
- A long and happy marriage.
- His second marriage was happier than the first.
- Their marriage was conducted in the chapel.
Is “marriage” a playable word?
11 points in Scrabble · 13 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“marraige” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from MARRIAGE.