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pent up

/ˌpɛntˈʌp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables
pent-up
IPA
/ˌpɛntˈʌp/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of pent-up.

verb

simple past and past participle of pen up

Archaic

Usage

Inflected Forms

more pent up (comparative) most pent up (superlative)

Rhymes With

up close up act up what's up cup fucked up gross up yup lemon drop amp up pup sup

Questions

How do you pronounce pent up?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɛntˈʌp/.
What does pent up mean?
Alternative form of pent-up.

How to pronounce pent up

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