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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

well-brought-up

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.08 in modern English

Syllables
well-brought-up
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having been taught during childhood to exhibit good manners and pleasant behaviour.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

better-brought-up (comparative) more well-brought-up (comparative) best-brought-up (superlative) most well-brought-up (superlative) well brought up (alternative)

Synonyms

well-mannered well-bred well-raised well-behaved polite civilized polished refined

Questions

What does well-brought-up mean?
Having been taught during childhood to exhibit good manners and pleasant behaviour.

How to pronounce well-brought-up

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