Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

escaped

/ɪˈskeɪpt/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.18 in modern English

Syllables: es-caped
IPA: /ɪˈskeɪpt/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having escaped, especially from prison or another place of confinement.

verb

simple past and past participle of escape

Example Sentences

"People are being warned not to approach the escaped prisoner."

Synonyms

at large loose on the loose

Rhymes With

shaped raped taped scraped draped videotaped reshaped caped gaped aped misshaped

Questions

How do you pronounce escaped?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈskeɪpt/.
What does escaped mean?: Having escaped, especially from prison or another place of confinement.

How to pronounce escaped

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