Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

copy desk

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.27 in modern English

Syllables: copy- desk
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The desk in a newspaper office where copyreading takes place.

noun

The staff responsible for editing copy.

Inflected Forms

copy desks (plural) copydesk (alternative)

Questions

What does copy desk mean?: The desk in a newspaper office where copyreading takes place.

How to pronounce copy desk

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “copy desk”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “copy desk”.
Repeat and practice — Say “copy desk” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.