Transcription
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- [skuhp]
- /skʌp/
- /skˈʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skuhp]
- /skʌp/
Definitions of scup word
- noun scup a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back. 1
- noun scup a common sparid fish, Stenotomus chrysops, of American coastal regions of the Atlantic 0
- noun scup a brown-and-white porgy (Stenotomus chrysops) found along the N Atlantic coast of the U.S. 0
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Origin of scup
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50, Americanism; short for earlier and dial. scuppaug, skippaug, skapaug < Narragansett (E spelling) mishcuppaûog, plural (singular mishcùp)
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Parts of speech for Scup
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scup popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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scup usage trend in Literature
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