Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

followup

/fˈɑloʊˌʌp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.87 in modern English

Syllables: fol-lowup
IPA: /fˈɑloʊˌʌp/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of follow-up.

Example Sentences

"Not at all...this is one of Eddie's little trickies. He sets the followups to his (or some innocent person's) email address. Ain't he charmin'?"

Etymology

Deverbal from follow up.

Inflected Forms

followups (plural)

Synonyms

follow-up reexamination review

Homonyms

follow-up

Rhymes With

follow-up

Questions

How do you pronounce followup?: The recorded pronunciation is /fˈɑloʊˌʌp/.
What does followup mean?: Alternative form of follow-up.
Where does followup come from?: Deverbal from follow up.

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