Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

punctuated

/pˈʌŋktʃuˌeɪtɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English

Syllables
punc-tu-at-ed
IPA
/pˈʌŋktʃuˌeɪtɪd/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having punctuation

verb

simple past and past participle of punctuate

Inflected Forms

more punctuated (comparative) most punctuated (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonpunctuated underpunctuated

Phrases

punctuated equilibrium

Antonyms

unpunctuated

Questions

How do you pronounce punctuated?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˈʌŋktʃuˌeɪtɪd/.
What does punctuated mean?
Having punctuation

How to pronounce punctuated

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