Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

printed

/ˈpɹɪ.nɪd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables: print-ed
IPA: /ˈpɹɪ.nɪd/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Put down on paper by a printing press or a computer printer.

adj

Written to a data file.

adj

Written on paper by hand in noncursive script.

adj

Ellipsis of 3D printed

verb

simple past and past participle of print

Example Sentences

"The parliament levied a tax on all printed matter."
"All printed personal information must be shredded before it leaves this building."
"The output of this sample program is simply some printed lines such as "Hello, World; my name is [Name].""
"The signature was illegible, but the printed name beneath it clearly said "William Wilson.""
"Capitals, or 'printed handwriting' as one sees them called, are just as idiomorphic as a cursive form."
"Then we take these various printed and machined components and build the assembly."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpɹɪ.nɪd/

Derived Forms

microprinted nonprinted thumbprinted unprinted

Phrases

3D printed hand-printed pre-printed printed circuit printed circuit board printed matter printed press screen-printed

Frequently Paired Words

print published

Synonyms

handprinted hand-printed

Rhymes With

reprinted tinted minted imprinted sprinted

Questions

How do you pronounce printed?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹɪ.nɪd/.
What does printed mean?: Put down on paper by a printing press or a computer printer.

How to pronounce printed

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