Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

famed

/feɪmd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.60 in modern English

Syllables
famed
IPA
/feɪmd/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having fame; famous or noted.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂meh₂ Proto-Italic *fāmā Latin fāmabor. Old French famebor. Middle English fame English fame Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English famed From fame + -ed.

Inflected Forms

more famed (comparative) most famed (superlative)

Derived Forms

unfamed

Phrases

far-famed ill-famed

Synonyms

celebrated far-famed famous illustrious notable noted renowned

Rhymes With

named claimed aimed ashamed framed blamed proclaimed acclaimed unnamed renamed reclaimed shamed

Questions

How do you pronounce famed?
The recorded pronunciation is /feɪmd/.
What does famed mean?
Having fame; famous or noted.
Where does famed come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂meh₂ Proto-Italic *fāmā Latin fāmabor. Old French famebor. Middle English fame English fame Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English famed From fame + -ed.

How to pronounce famed

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “famed”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/feɪmd/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “famed”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “famed” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.