Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beta-read

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables
be-ta-read
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To proofread a text, especially fan fiction.

Slang

verb

simple past and past participle of beta-read

Example Sentences

Etymology

Compare earlier beta-test (“to test software before its public release”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

beta-reads (present, singular) beta-reading (participle, present)

Questions

What does beta-read mean?
To proofread a text, especially fan fiction.
Where does beta-read come from?
Compare earlier beta-test (“to test software before its public release”).

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