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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bred

/bɹɛd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.79 in modern English

Syllables
bred
IPA
/bɹɛd/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of breed

noun

Alternative form of braid (“board, shelf, plank”).

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bɹɛd/
  • British English: /bɹɛd/

Inflected Forms

breds (plural)

Derived Forms

courtbred crossbred earthbred hellbred highbred homebred lowbred nonbred purebred standardbred straightbred thoroughbred

Phrases

half-bred sib-bred true-bred

Homonyms

bread

Rhymes With

said read head red instead lead dead led bed ahead spread ed

Questions

How do you pronounce bred?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɹɛd/.
What does bred mean?
simple past and past participle of breed
Where does bred come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce bred

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