Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

talented

/ˈtæləntɪd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.30 in modern English

Syllables: tal-ent-ed
IPA: /ˈtæləntɪd/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Endowed with one or more talents.

Example Sentences

"talented child"
"talented pianist"
"multi-talented student"

Etymology

Etymology tree Middle English talent English talent English -ed English talented From talent + -ed.

Inflected Forms

more talented (comparative) most talented (superlative)

Derived Forms

hypertalented multitalented nontalented overtalented semitalented supertalented talentedly talentedness ultratalented undertalented untalented

Synonyms

gifted

Questions

How do you pronounce talented?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtæləntɪd/.
What does talented mean?: Endowed with one or more talents.
Where does talented come from?: Etymology tree Middle English talent English talent English -ed English talented From talent + -ed.

How to pronounce talented

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