You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for February 21.

Today’s word is cursive, spelled c-u-r-s-i-v-e. The stress mark in this word falls on the first syllable.

Cursive (adjective): Cursive writing is written with rounded letters that are joined together.

Here’s the word used in a sentence:

He writes in cursive when he takes notes.

Should children even learn cursive writing (or printing, for that matter), or is keyboarding a more practical use of limited time and resources?

— Jim Triggs, Star Tribune, "Human touch endures in the handwritten word," 22 Jan. 2021

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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