e.g.

1. 1.

   as an example

   “take ribbon snakes, for example”

   Synonymsfor examplefor instance

Questions about e.g.

What does e.g. mean?

e.g. means "as an example".

How many syllables are in e.g.?

e.g. has 2 syllables, though it cannot be divided in writing — the spelling has fewer vowels than the word has beats. In IPA it is /ˌiˈɡi/.

What is another word for e.g.?

Close synonyms include for example, for instance. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is e.g. a common word?

e.g. is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.