Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stirred

/stɜːd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.47 in modern English

Syllables: stirred
IPA: /stɜːd/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of stir

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /stɜːd/
British English: /stɜːd/

Synonyms

stimulated stirred up aroused moved affected touched

Homonyms

staired stared (both fair–fur merger)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce stirred?: The recorded pronunciation is /stɜːd/.
What does stirred mean?: simple past and past participle of stir

How to pronounce stirred

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