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discovered

/dɪsˈkʌvɚd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.74 in modern English

Syllables
dis-cov-ered
IPA
/dɪsˈkʌvɚd/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of discover

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɪsˈkʌvɚd/
  • British English: /dɪsˈkʌvəd/

Derived Forms

nondiscovered undiscovered

Phrases

newly-discovered

Synonyms

ascertained observed

Rhymes With

covered recovered uncovered undiscovered rediscovered hovered

Questions

How do you pronounce discovered?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsˈkʌvɚd/.
What does discovered mean?
simple past and past participle of discover

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