Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tried

/tɹaɪd/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.16 in modern English

Syllables: tried
IPA: /tɹaɪd/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Tested, hence, proven to be firm or reliable.

adj

Put on trial, taken before a lawcourt.

verb

simple past and past participle of try

Example Sentences

"The boy became volubly friendly and bubbling over with unexpected humour and high spirits. He tried to persuade Cicely to stay away from the ball-room for a fourth dance. Nobody would miss them, he explained."

Etymology

From Middle English tried, tryed, equivalent to try + -ed.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: tried
Suffix: try

Inflected Forms

more tried (comparative) most tried (superlative) tryed (alternative)

Derived Forms

nontried untried

Phrases

fore-tried time-tried tried and trusted tried and tested tried and true well-tried

Synonyms

tested time-tested tried and true well-tried

Rhymes With

side outside died inside side-by-side provide wide ride decide guide applied aside

Questions

How do you pronounce tried?: The recorded pronunciation is /tɹaɪd/.
What does tried mean?: Tested, hence, proven to be firm or reliable.
Where does tried come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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