Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

composed

/kəmˈpoʊzd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.27 in modern English

Syllables: com-posed
IPA: /kəmˈpoʊzd/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Showing composure.

verb

simple past and past participle of compose

Example Sentences

"A kiss of reconciliation settled the matter, and Lord Penrhyn again composed himself in his most composing arm-chair."
"Milner and Theo Walcott failed to justify their selection ahead of Aston Villa's Young as they struggled ineffectually in the first half, leaving striker Bent isolated and starved of supply as Switzerland looked the more composed and ordered team."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kəmˈpoʊzd/
British English: /kəmˈpəʊzd/

Inflected Forms

more composed (comparative) most composed (superlative)

Derived Forms

composedly composedness incomposed noncomposed overcomposed precomposed uncomposed

Phrases

composed salad self-composed

Synonyms

tranquil

Rhymes With

supposed closed proposed exposed opposed imposed posed disclosed enclosed disposed undisclosed deposed

Questions

How do you pronounce composed?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəmˈpoʊzd/.
What does composed mean?: Showing composure.

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