Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
sugar-coated is an adjective meaning "encrusted with sugar or syrup". It carries one recorded sense.
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for sugar-coated come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.