How to Pronounce Sugar-coated

To pronounce "sugar-coated", say SUG-arc-oat-ed — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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4

Syllables

12

Letters

SUG-arc-oat-ed

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💡 Tip for remembering “sugar-coated”

"sugar-coated" has 4 syllables: sug-arc-oat-ed.

What does sugar-coated mean?

verb

  1. To make superficially more attractive; to give a falsely pleasant appearance to.

    “There's no way to sugarcoat the loss of the space shuttle; it was an unmitigated disaster.”

adjective

  1. Coated with sugar.
  2. Made superficially more attractive, possibly to cover up faults.

Synonyms

gildgild the pillwhitewash

Related words

candiedsugaryrubberisedsickly-sweetpeacoatedhoniedchocolateyfrock-coated

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "sugar-coated"?▾

"Sugar-coated" has 4 syllables: sug · arc · oat · ed.

What does "sugar-coated" mean?▾

Sugar-coated: To make superficially more attractive; to give a falsely pleasant appearance to.

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