copyedit

Questions about copyedit

What does copyedit mean?

copyedit means "edit and correct (written or printed material)".

How many syllables are in copyedit?

copyedit has 3 syllables and divides as co-pye-dit under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for copyedit?

Close synonyms include copyread, subedit. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is copyedit a common word?

copyedit is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.