Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

destroyed

/dɪˈstɹɔɪd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.61 in modern English

Syllables
de-stroyed
IPA
/dɪˈstɹɔɪd/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of destroy

adj

Damaged beyond repair; ruined; wrecked; obliterated.

adj

(particularly of a child) soiled, muddied, especially as a result of a fall or spill.

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Synonyms

ruined

Rhymes With

avoid enjoyed employed lloyd deployed void annoyed unemployed boyd floyd freud devoid

Questions

How do you pronounce destroyed?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈstɹɔɪd/.
What does destroyed mean?
simple past and past participle of destroy

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