Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [suhm uhp]
- /sʌm ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [suhm uhp]
- /sʌm ʌp/
Definition of sum-up word
- noun sum-up the act or result of summing up; summary. 1
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Origin of sum-up
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; noun use of verb phrase sum up
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sum-up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sum-up popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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