postscript
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A note appended to a letter after the signature.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
pohskriptSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpoʊskɹɪpt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A note appended to a letter after the signature
countable
An addendum to a letter, added after the author's signature.
countable
An addition to a story, play, etc. after its completion.
verb
To extend (a letter or another document) with additional remarks.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A note appended to a letter after the signature
Used this way, postscript is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use postscript
- “The postscript at the end of the letter added an extra detail.”
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