Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

protected

/pɹəˈtɛktɪd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.51 in modern English

Syllables: pro-tect-ed
IPA: /pɹəˈtɛktɪd/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

adj

Having the protected access modifier, indicating that a program element is accessible to subclasses but not to the program in general.

verb

simple past and past participle of protect

Inflected Forms

more protected (comparative) most protected (superlative)

Derived Forms

atheroprotected diprotected monoprotected neuroprotected nonprotected protectedly protectedness semiprotected

Phrases

protected area protected cruiser protected democracy protected membrane roof protected mode protected name protected sex protected term

Synonyms

saved

Antonyms

improtected non-protected unprotected

Rhymes With

connected selected affected rejected unexpected suspected infected reflected respected subjected disconnected inspected

Questions

How do you pronounce protected?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹəˈtɛktɪd/.
What does protected mean?: defended

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