Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

accredited

/əˈkɹɛd.ɪt.əd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.71 in modern English

Syllables: ac-cred-it-ed
IPA: /əˈkɹɛd.ɪt.əd/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of accredit

adj

Given official approval after meeting certain standards, as an accredited university; or as disease free cattle.

Example Sentences

"The answer should give us the— But hallo! here are the accredited representatives of the law."
"The task was more to Appleby's liking than the one he had anticipated, and it was necessary, since the smaller merchants in Cuba and also in parts of Peninsular Spain have no great confidence in bankers, and prefer a packet of golden onzas or a bag of pesetas to the best accredited cheque."
"Can we use an accredited agent, or perhaps for a night-time incident it would be better to deploy in daylight hours, for example?"

Etymology

* accredit + -ed * From the French accréditer. * See credit.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: accredit

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈkɹɛd.ɪt.əd/

Inflected Forms

more accredited (comparative) most accredited (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonaccredited unaccredited

Synonyms

commissioned licensed licenced

Rhymes With

discredited

Questions

How do you pronounce accredited?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈkɹɛd.ɪt.əd/.
What does accredited mean?: simple past and past participle of accredit
Where does accredited come from?: * accredit + -ed * From the French accréditer. * See credit.

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