Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

upcoming

/ˈʌpkˌʌmɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English

Syllables: up-com-ing
IPA: /ˈʌpkˌʌmɪŋ/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Happening or appearing in the relatively near future.

adj

Eggcorn of up-and-coming.

noun

The act of coming up.

noun

Comeuppance; deserts.

noun

The activity of to upcome.

verb

present participle and gerund of upcome

Example Sentences

"We are ready for whatever is upcoming."
"The Federal budget lays out government spending for the upcoming budget year."
"Federal transportation officials once heralded road diets for cutting crashes by 19% to 47%, but criteria for an upcoming round of road safety grants say projects aimed at “reducing lane capacity” should be considered “less favorably,” the administration said."
"The finals for the men's black belt championship saw Moon, an old pro, face an upcoming young rookie, Johnny Wooley."

Etymology

From up + coming.

Inflected Forms

upcomings (plural)

Phrases

come up up-and-coming

Frequently Paired Words

come up forthcoming next oncoming up-and-coming come coming downcoming

Synonyms

approaching coming forthcoming

Questions

How do you pronounce upcoming?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʌpkˌʌmɪŋ/.
What does upcoming mean?: Happening or appearing in the relatively near future.
Where does upcoming come from?: From up + coming.

How to pronounce upcoming

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