Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

masked

/mæskt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.65 in modern English

Syllables
masked
IPA
/mæskt/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of mask

adj

Wearing a mask or masks.

adj

Characterized by masks.

adj

Concealed; hidden.

adj

Personate.

adj

Having the anterior part of the head differing decidedly in color from the rest of the plumage.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English mask Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English masked From mask + -ed.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /mæskt/
  • British English: /mɑːskt/

Inflected Forms

masqued (alternative, archaic) more masked (comparative) most masked (superlative)

Derived Forms

backmasked nonmasked

Phrases

gas-masked golden masked owl masked ball masked battery masked bee masked booby masked crab masked crimson tanager

Synonyms

cloaked disguised

Antonyms

unmasked maskless

Rhymes With

asked tasked unmasked basked

Questions

How do you pronounce masked?
The recorded pronunciation is /mæskt/.
What does masked mean?
simple past and past participle of mask
Where does masked come from?
Etymology tree English mask Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English masked From mask + -ed.

How to pronounce masked

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “masked”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/mæskt/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “masked”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “masked” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.