Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

experienced

/ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ənst/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.63 in modern English

Syllables: ex-pe-ri-enced
IPA: /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ənst/

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having experience and skill in a subject.

adj

verb

simple past and past participle of experience

Example Sentences

"The story struck the depressingly familiar note with which true stories ring in the tried ears of experienced policemen. No one queried it. It was in the classic pattern of human weakness, mean and embarrassing and sad."

Etymology

From experience + -ed.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ənst/
British English: /ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪənst/

Inflected Forms

more experienced (comparative) most experienced (superlative)

Derived Forms

bioexperienced experiencedly nonexperienced underexperienced unexperienced

Phrases

care-experienced

Frequently Paired Words

skilled

Synonyms

practiced seasoned versed hard-bitten qualified veteran accomplished adept old hardened knowing the ropes

Antonyms

inexperienced green

Rhymes With

inexperienced

Questions

How do you pronounce experienced?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ənst/.
What does experienced mean?: Having experience and skill in a subject.
Where does experienced come from?: From experience + -ed.

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