Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

costed

/kˈɑstɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.53 in modern English

Syllables: cost-ed
IPA: /kˈɑstɪd/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of cost

adj

Having a specified (type of) cost

Example Sentences

"We costed the project at $1,000,000."
"We've costed the project at £1,000,000."
"Am I a regret yet? / I thought you were my best bet / Was it worth what it costed? / I am exhausted"
"This was a badly costed project."

Derived Forms

uncosted

Rhymes With

accosted

Questions

How do you pronounce costed?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɑstɪd/.
What does costed mean?: simple past and past participle of cost

How to pronounce costed

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