Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inherited

/ɪnˈhɛɹɪtɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.91 in modern English

Syllables
in-her-it-ed
IPA
/ɪnˈhɛɹɪtɪd/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of inherit

adj

Obtained via an inheritance

adj

hereditary.

Example Sentences

Derived Forms

inheritedness noninherited uninherited

Phrases

inherited audience

Synonyms

familial genetic hereditary transmitted transmissible

Questions

How do you pronounce inherited?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈhɛɹɪtɪd/.
What does inherited mean?
simple past and past participle of inherit

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