Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

varied

/ˈvɛəɹid/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables: var-ied
IPA: /ˈvɛəɹid/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of vary

adj

diverse or miscellaneous

adj

having been changed or modified

adj

Example Sentences

"It's a geological wonderland, with great exposures of colorful and varied sedimentary rocks."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈvɛəɹid/
British English: /ˈvɛəɹid/

Inflected Forms

more varied (comparative) most varied (superlative)

Derived Forms

unvaried variedly variedness

Phrases

many and varied time-varied gain time-varied gain control varied thrush varied tit

Synonyms

eclectic wide-ranging

Rhymes With

married buried unmarried remarried ferried harried parried

Questions

How do you pronounce varied?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɛəɹid/.
What does varied mean?: simple past and past participle of vary

How to pronounce varied

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