Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prepared

/pɹɪˈpɛɹd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.74 in modern English

Syllables: pre-pared
IPA: /pɹɪˈpɛɹd/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Disposed, willing, ready (to do something).

verb

simple past and past participle of prepare

Example Sentences

"The journalist interviewed an eye-witness who was not prepared to disclose his identity."
"Are you prepared to testify in court?"

Etymology

From prepare + -ed.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /pɹɪˈpɛɹd/
British English: /pɹɪˈpɛəd/

Inflected Forms

more prepared (comparative) most prepared (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonprepared preparedly preparedness underprepared unprepared

Phrases

ill-prepared prepared mustard prepared piano prepared statement

Synonyms

equipped ready disposed fain inclined

Rhymes With

compared shared scared declared cared aired paired repaired haired impaired spared stared

Questions

How do you pronounce prepared?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹɪˈpɛɹd/.
What does prepared mean?: Disposed, willing, ready (to do something).
Where does prepared come from?: From prepare + -ed.

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