Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

killed

/kɪld/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.22 in modern English

Syllables
killed
IPA
/kɪld/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of kill

adj

Deoxidized.

adj

Inactivated.

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kɪld/
  • British English: /kɪld/

Derived Forms

prekilled roadkilled semikilled unkilled

Phrases

home-killed must have killed a Chinaman self-killed

Rhymes With

build filled skilled thrilled guild rebuild fulfilled grilled spilled billed drilled chilled

Questions

How do you pronounce killed?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɪld/.
What does killed mean?
simple past and past participle of kill

How to pronounce killed

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/kɪld/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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