Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

divided

/dɪvˈaɪdɪd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.47 in modern English

Syllables: di-vid-ed
IPA: /dɪvˈaɪdɪd/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of divide

adj

separated or split into pieces

adj

having conflicting opinions, interests or emotions

adj

adj

(of a road) separated into lanes, that move in opposite directions, by a median

American usage

Example Sentences

"divided opinions"
"divided nation"

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: divided, dividen

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

more divided (comparative) most divided (superlative)

Derived Forms

dividedly dividedness individed nondivided semidivided

Phrases

a house divided against itself cannot stand divided highway divided skirt house divided

Synonyms

divided up shared shared out dual-lane

Antonyms

undivided combined unified

Rhymes With

decided provided sided misguided presided resided collided undecided subdivided undivided subsided confided

Questions

How do you pronounce divided?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪvˈaɪdɪd/.
What does divided mean?: simple past and past participle of divide
Where does divided come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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