How Do You Spell COPYCATTED?

Pronunciation: [kˈɒpɪkˌatɪd] (IPA)

The word "copycatted" follows the pattern of adding "-ed" to the end of a word to indicate past tense. The root word is "copycat" which means to imitate or mimic someone or something. The spelling of "copycat" is /ˈkɒpi.kæt/ with stress on the first syllable. When "-ed" is added to the end to form the past tense, the pronunciation remains the same but the spelling changes to "copycatted". This is a common pattern in English for verbs in the regular past tense form.

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Etymology of COPYCATTED

The word "copycatted" is derived from the base word "copycat" and the past tense suffix "-ted".

The term "copycat" originated in the mid-19th century, originally spelled as "copy-cat". It combines the words "copy" (meaning to imitate or reproduce) and "cat". The phrase "copycat" was first used in a poem, and the expression was then adopted into general usage to describe someone who imitates or mimics the actions, behavior, or style of another person.

The addition of the "-ted" suffix to the word "copycat" creates the past tense form, "copycatted", which means to have imitated or copied someone or something in the past.