Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cut-down

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.15 in modern English

Syllables: cut--down
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Reduced in size or scope.

Example Sentences

"This is a cut-down version of the software package; it doesn't include all the features."

Etymology

Deverbal from cut down.

Phrases

cut down

Frequently Paired Words

cut down cutdown

Questions

What does cut-down mean?: Reduced in size or scope.
Where does cut-down come from?: Deverbal from cut down.

How to pronounce cut-down

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