Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

relieved

/ɹɪˈliːvd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English

Syllables: re-lieved
IPA: /ɹɪˈliːvd/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Experiencing or exhibiting relief; freed from stress or discomfort.

verb

simple past and past participle of relieve

Example Sentences

"She was extremely relieved when the lesson finished."
"In a single moment Montenegro and their supporters were given fresh impetus and encouragement. Beciraj tested Hart with a low shot before teenager Phil Jones, on his England debut, suffered an anxious moment when Stevan Jovetic went down under his challenge, leaving the youngster clearly relieved to see referee Stark wave away Montenegro's appeals."

Inflected Forms

more relieved (comparative) most relieved (superlative)

Derived Forms

relievedly unrelieved

Synonyms

jutting projected projecting protruding sticking sticking out alleviated eased

Rhymes With

received believed achieved perceived conceived retrieved deceived sleeved aggrieved bereaved preconceived grieved

Questions

How do you pronounce relieved?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈliːvd/.
What does relieved mean?: Experiencing or exhibiting relief; freed from stress or discomfort.

How to pronounce relieved

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