Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

restricted

/ɹɪˈstɹɪktɪd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.19 in modern English

Syllables: re-strict-ed
IPA: /ɹɪˈstɹɪktɪd/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of restrict

adj

Limited within bounds.

adj

Available only to certain authorized groups of people.

adj

Only available to customers who do not belong to racial, ethnic or religious minorities.

American usage

Example Sentences

"restricted area"
"restricted access"
"a restricted military document"
"This hotel is restricted: no Blacks."

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

more restricted (comparative) most restricted (superlative)

Derived Forms

georestricted nonrestricted restrictedly restrictedness unrestricted

Phrases

calorie-restricted gauge-restricted restricted area restricted byway restricted demon restricted function restricted security restricted stock

Synonyms

qualified

Rhymes With

convicted depicted contradicted constricted

Questions

How do you pronounce restricted?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈstɹɪktɪd/.
What does restricted mean?: simple past and past participle of restrict

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