Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cherished

/ˈt͡ʃɛɹɪʃt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.41 in modern English

Syllables: cher-ished
IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɛɹɪʃt/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

highly valued, having a high personal value.

verb

simple past and past participle of cherish

Inflected Forms

more cherished (comparative) most cherished (superlative)

Derived Forms

uncherished

Synonyms

treasured precious wanted

Antonyms

despised

Rhymes With

perished

Questions

How do you pronounce cherished?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃɛɹɪʃt/.
What does cherished mean?: highly valued, having a high personal value.

How to pronounce cherished

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