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circumscribed

/sˌɝkəmskɹˈaɪbd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.61 in modern English

Syllables
cir-cum-scribed
IPA
/sˌɝkəmskɹˈaɪbd/
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Limited narrowly; restricted.

verb

simple past and past participle of circumscribe

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more circumscribed (comparative) most circumscribed (superlative)

Derived Forms

noncircumscribed uncircumscribed

Phrases

circumscribed circle

Synonyms

limited

Rhymes With

described prescribed subscribed inscribed transcribed bribed ascribed proscribed imbibed oversubscribed unsubscribed undersubscribed

Questions

How do you pronounce circumscribed?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˌɝkəmskɹˈaɪbd/.
What does circumscribed mean?
Limited narrowly; restricted.

How to pronounce circumscribed

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