Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shop-bought

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.59 in modern English

Syllables
shop-bought
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

From shop + bought.

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does shop-bought mean?
purchased in a shop (as opposed to being home-made)
Where does shop-bought come from?
From shop + bought.

How to pronounce shop-bought

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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “shop-bought” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.