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preserved

/pɹəˈzɝvd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.07 in modern English

Syllables
pre-served
IPA
/pɹəˈzɝvd/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of preserve

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɹəˈzɝvd/
  • British English: /pɹəˈzɜːvd/

Phrases

preserved in amber preserved in aspic

Synonyms

all right as good as new cherry in good repair like new mint preserved sound as a pound spick-and-span thrifty uncorrupted unbroken

Antonyms

deteriorated new

Rhymes With

served observed reserved deserved curved conserved underserved swerved undeserved unnerved

Questions

How do you pronounce preserved?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹəˈzɝvd/.
What does preserved mean?
simple past and past participle of preserve

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