Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decomposed

/dˌikəmpˈoʊzd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables: de-com-posed
IPA: /dˌikəmpˈoʊzd/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of decompose

Derived Forms

nondecomposed semidecomposed undecomposed

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce decomposed?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˌikəmpˈoʊzd/.
What does decomposed mean?: simple past and past participle of decompose

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