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compared

/kəmˈpɛɹd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.92 in modern English

Syllables
com-pared
IPA
/kəmˈpɛɹd/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of compare

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kəmˈpɛɹd/
  • British English: /kəmˈpɛəd/

Derived Forms

incompared uncompared

Rhymes With

prepared shared scared declared cared aired paired repaired haired impaired spared stared

Questions

How do you pronounce compared?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəmˈpɛɹd/.
What does compared mean?
simple past and past participle of compare

How to pronounce compared

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