Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

marked

/ˈmɑɹ.kɪd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.50 in modern English

Syllables: marked
IPA: /ˈmɑɹ.kɪd/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a visible or identifying mark.

adj

Having a visible or identifying mark.

adj

Clearly evident; noticeable; conspicuous.

adj

Distinguished by a positive feature.

adj

Singled out; suspicious; treated with hostility; the object of vengeance.

adj

In police livery, as opposed to unmarked. (of a police vehicle)

verb

simple past and past participle of mark

Example Sentences

"The eighth century BC saw a marked increase in the general wealth of Cyprus."
"In ancient times, the Romans imported truffles, credited with marked aphrodisiac virtue, from Libya as well as Greece."
"The drop in merchandise and mineral receipts again reflects the fall in steel output, most marked in the North-East; […]."
"There has been a marked shift in viewing habits since the channels’ heyday, with music videos now more commonly consumed on YouTube and social media rather than television."
""Young" is the marked element of the old/young pair, since the usual way of asking someone's age is "How old are you?"."
"It is frequently the case that of two units in contrast (and for simplicity we may restrict ourselves to two-term contrasts) one will be positive, or marked, the other being neutral, or unmarked. […] The plural is positively marked by the final s, whereas the singular is unmarked."

Etymology

From mark (“sign, characteristic, visible impression”) + -ed. Less common disyllabic pronunciation (/ˈmɑː.kɪd/) is likely an analogy derived from markedness (explaining its restriction to sense 2).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: mark
Suffix: -ed

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /mɑɹkt/
British English: /mɑːkt/

Inflected Forms

more marked (comparative) most marked (superlative) markèd (alternative)

Derived Forms

handmarked markedly markedness nonmarked premarked radiomarked thumbmarked

Phrases

finger-marked fork-marked lemur marked-up

Synonyms

manifest noticeable obtrusive palpable patent noted singled out targeted positive distinct marked patterned

Antonyms

unmarked plain spotless

Rhymes With

parked remarked sparked embarked unmarked barked unremarked arced

Questions

How do you pronounce marked?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɑɹ.kɪd/.
What does marked mean?: Having a visible or identifying mark.
Where does marked come from?: From mark (“sign, characteristic, visible impression”) + -ed. Less common disyllabic pronunciation (/ˈmɑː.kɪd/) is likely an analogy derived from markedness (explaining its restriction to sense 2).

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