Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grated

[ˈɡɹeɪ̯ɾɪd]

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.12 in modern English

Syllables: grat-ed
IPA: [ˈɡɹeɪ̯ɾɪd]

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Produced by grating.

adj

Furnished with a grate or grating.

verb

simple past and past participle of grate

Example Sentences

"I topped my chili with grated cheese and my mango soufflé with grated orange rind."
"grated windows"
"[…] he had long since investigated every loophole. Of these there was quite literally one: a grated opening, six inches square, above the door; […]"

Regional Pronunciation

American English: [ˈɡɹeɪ̯ɾɪd]

Inflected Forms

more grated (comparative) most grated (superlative)

Derived Forms

ungrated

Homonyms

graded

Rhymes With

related stated updated rated dated waited translated unrelated weighted underrated debated awaited

Questions

How do you pronounce grated?: The recorded pronunciation is [ˈɡɹeɪ̯ɾɪd].
What does grated mean?: Produced by grating.

How to pronounce grated

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