Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

buried

/ˈbɛ.ɹid/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.40 in modern English

Syllables: buried
IPA: /ˈbɛ.ɹid/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Placed in a grave at a burial.

adj

Concealed, hidden.

verb

simple past and past participle of bury

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰergʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *burgijaną Proto-West Germanic *burgijan Old English byrġan Middle English birien English bur(y) English -ied English buried From bur(y) + -ied.

Inflected Forms

more buried (comparative) most buried (superlative)

Phrases

buried penis buried treasure buried valley dead and buried dead 'n' buried

Synonyms

inhumed interred

Rhymes With

married varied unmarried remarried ferried harried parried

Questions

How do you pronounce buried?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛ.ɹid/.
What does buried mean?: Placed in a grave at a burial.
Where does buried come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰergʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *burgijaną Proto-West Germanic *burgijan Old English byrġan Middle English birien English bur(y) English -ied English buried From bur(y) + -ied.

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