Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

understood

/ʌndɚˈstʊd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.58 in modern English

Syllables
un-der-stood
IPA
/ʌndɚˈstʊd/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having been comprehended.

verb

simple past and past participle of understand

intj

Indicates comprehension on the part of the speaker.

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ʌndɚˈstʊd/
  • British English: /ʌndəˈstʊd/

Inflected Forms

more understood (comparative) most understood (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonunderstood understoodness ununderstood

Synonyms

silent tacit

Rhymes With

would good could should wood stood hood misunderstood goode withstood fulwood schuld

Questions

How do you pronounce understood?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʌndɚˈstʊd/.
What does understood mean?
Having been comprehended.

How to pronounce understood

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ʌndɚˈstʊd/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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