Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

got-up

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.79 in modern English

Syllables
got-up
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

Example Sentences

Etymology

From get up (“to dress [extravagantly]”).

Inflected Forms

more got-up (comparative) most got-up (superlative)

Questions

What does got-up mean?
Of clothing, styled extravagantly.
Where does got-up come from?
From get up (“to dress [extravagantly]”).

How to pronounce got-up

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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “got-up” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.