Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

red-pencil

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables
red-pen-cil
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To correct (written documents).

Transitive verb

Etymology

From red + pencil.

Usage

Inflected Forms

red-pencils (present, singular) red-penciling (US, participle) red-pencilling (UK, participle) red-penciled (US, participle) red-penciled (US, past) red-pencilled (UK, participle) red-pencilled (UK, past)

Phrases

blue-pencil

Frequently Paired Words

blue-pencil

Questions

What does red-pencil mean?
To correct (written documents).
Where does red-pencil come from?
From red + pencil.

How to pronounce red-pencil

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “red-pencil”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “red-pencil” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.