Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abbreviated

/əˈbɹi.viˌeɪ.tɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.19 in modern English

Syllables: ab-bre-vi-at-ed
IPA: /əˈbɹi.viˌeɪ.tɪd/

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Shortened; made briefer.

adj

Relatively short; shorter than normal, or compared to others.

adj

Scanty, as in clothing.

verb

simple past and past participle of abbreviate

Example Sentences

"The abbreviated lesson only took fifteen minutes as opposed to an hour and a half."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈbɹi.viˌeɪ.tɪd/
British English: /əˈbɹiːvieɪtɪd/

Inflected Forms

more abbreviated (comparative) most abbreviated (superlative)

Derived Forms

abbreviatedly hyperabbreviated unabbreviated

Phrases

abbreviated number

Frequently Paired Words

abbreviate abbreviation abbreviating

Synonyms

brief shortened truncated

Rhymes With

deviated alleviated

Questions

How do you pronounce abbreviated?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbɹi.viˌeɪ.tɪd/.
What does abbreviated mean?: Shortened; made briefer.

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