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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spurred

/spɜːd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables
spurred
IPA
/spɜːd/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of spur

adj

Wearing spurs.

adj

Furnished with a spur or spurs; having shoots like spurs.

adj

Affected with spur, or ergot.

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /spɜːd/
  • British English: /spɜːd/

Derived Forms

unspurred

Phrases

African spurred tortoise be-spurred long-spurred violet

Synonyms

bespurred

Homonyms

spared (fair–fur merger)

Rhymes With

third one-third heard word bird referred occurred transferred preferred absurd herd nerd

Questions

How do you pronounce spurred?
The recorded pronunciation is /spɜːd/.
What does spurred mean?
simple past and past participle of spur

How to pronounce spurred

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