Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

studied

/ˈstʌd.id/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.49 in modern English

Syllables: stud-ied
IPA: /ˈstʌd.id/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of study

adj

Practiced; self-conscious; careful; not spontaneous.

adj

Qualified by, or versed in, study; learned.

Dated

Example Sentences

"She gave a studied reply."
"He read the letter aloud. Sophia listened with the studied air of one for whom, even in these days, a title possessed some surreptitious allurement."
"He is well studied in theology."
"I asked a man well read, well studied in Nietzsche, what the lifelong task was. He could not say. He had only read and studied and loved Nietzsche’s books."
"I promise, if I wake up as a girl, I will make up for it by having many boys, who will be the most studied and pious boys."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈstʌd.id/
British English: /ˈstʌd.id/

Usage

Dated

Derived Forms

misstudied nonstudied studiedly studiedness understudied unstudied

Rhymes With

bloodied muddied

Questions

How do you pronounce studied?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstʌd.id/.
What does studied mean?: simple past and past participle of study

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