periodic sentence

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Definition of periodic sentence in English English dictionary

A sentence whose main clause appears at its end

A sentence in which the main clause or its predicate is withheld until the end; for example, Despite heavy winds and nearly impenetrable ground fog, the plane landed safely

a complex sentence in which the main clause comes last and is preceded by the subordinate clause

Hyphenation

pe·ri·od·ic sen·tence

Turkish pronunciation

pîriädîk sentıns

Pronunciation

/ˌpərēˈädək ˈsentəns/ /ˌpɪriːˈɑːdɪk ˈsɛntəns/