Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beloved

/bɪˈlʌvd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.17 in modern English

Syllables
be-lov-ed
IPA
/bɪˈlʌvd/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Much loved, dearly loved.

noun

Someone who is loved; something that is loved.

verb

simple past and past participle of belove.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English beloved, biloved, equivalent to belove + -ed.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bɪˈlʌvd/
  • British English: /bɪˈlʌvd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more beloved (comparative) beloveder (comparative) most beloved (superlative) belovedest (superlative) beloveth (alternative, poetic) beloveds (plural) belovèd (alternative) belov'd (alternative)

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Questions

How do you pronounce beloved?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɪˈlʌvd/.
What does beloved mean?
Much loved, dearly loved.
Where does beloved come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce beloved

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