Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

described

/dɪˈskɹaɪbd/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-scribed
IPA: /dɪˈskɹaɪbd/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of describe

Derived Forms

abovedescribed aforedescribed foredescribed predescribed underdescribed undescribed

Phrases

self-described

Rhymes With

prescribed subscribed inscribed transcribed bribed ascribed circumscribed proscribed imbibed oversubscribed unsubscribed undersubscribed

Questions

How do you pronounce described?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈskɹaɪbd/.
What does described mean?: simple past and past participle of describe

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