Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

defed

/ˈdi.fɛd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
defed
IPA
/ˈdi.fɛd/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Clipping of defederate.

Etymology

From defederation. By surface analysis, de- + fed.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdi.fɛd/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Computing.

Inflected Forms

defeds (plural) defeds (present, singular) defedding (participle, present) defedded (participle, past) defedded (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce defed?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdi.fɛd/.
What does defed mean?
Clipping of defederation.
Where does defed come from?
From defederation. By surface analysis, de- + fed.

How to pronounce defed

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