square bracket meaning

UK /skwɛə ˈbrækɪt/ US /skwɛr ˈbrækɪt/ 3 syllables

square bracket (noun): either of two punctuation marks ([ or ]) used to enclose textual material.

Definition of square bracket

  1. either of two punctuation marks ([ or ]) used to enclose textual material

    Synonyms: bracket

    Type of: punctuation

How to pronounce square bracket

square bracket is pronounced /skwɛə ˈbrækɪt/ in British English and /skwɛr ˈbrækɪt/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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