Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fired

/ˈfaɪ̯ɚd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.63 in modern English

Syllables: fir-ed
IPA: /ˈfaɪ̯ɚd/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

dismissed, terminated from employment.

adj

Heated in a furnace, kiln, etc., to become permanently hardened.

verb

simple past and past participle of fire

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Germanic *fōr Proto-West Germanic *fuir Old English fȳr Middle English fyr English fire English -ed English fired From fire + -ed.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfaɪ̯ɚd/
British English: /ˈfaɪ̯əd/

Derived Forms

coalfired nonfired overfired underfired unfired woodfired

Phrases

over-fired under-fired you're fired all-fired coal-fired fired up gas-fired oil-fired

Frequently Paired Words

all-fired coal-fired fired up gas-fired oil-fired shots fired stoker-fired wood-fired

Synonyms

discharged dismissed laid-off pink-slipped

Rhymes With

required tired inspired hired acquired desired wired admired conspired transpired inquired uninspired

Questions

How do you pronounce fired?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfaɪ̯ɚd/.
What does fired mean?: dismissed, terminated from employment.
Where does fired come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Germanic *fōr Proto-West Germanic *fuir Old English fȳr Middle English fyr English fire English -ed English fired From fire + -ed.

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