Speakur

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characterized

/ˈkɛɹəktəɹaɪzd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.01 in modern English

Syllables
char-ac-ter-ized
IPA
/ˈkɛɹəktəɹaɪzd/
30
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of characterize

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɛɹəktəɹaɪzd/
  • British English: /ˈkæɹəktəɹaɪzd/

Derived Forms

noncharacterized uncharacterized undercharacterized

Questions

How do you pronounce characterized?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɛɹəktəɹaɪzd/.
What does characterized mean?
simple past and past participle of characterize

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