Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

accelerated

/æksˈɛlɚˌeɪtɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.75 in modern English

Syllables: ac-cel-er-at-ed
IPA: /æksˈɛlɚˌeɪtɪd/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of accelerate

adj

Moving or progressing faster than is usual.

adj

Happening sooner than expected.

Example Sentences

"For quotations using this term, see Citations:accelerated."
"The requirement that students read textual materials before their first class is probably more important for accelerated than intensive courses, but it is relevant for both."
"OMB's November 15 deadline for the PAR submission is earlier than the statutory deadline. OMB's recent memorandum to agency heads on the subject made this accelerated deadline permanent"

Inflected Forms

more accelerated (comparative) most accelerated (superlative)

Derived Forms

acceleratedly hyperaccelerated nonaccelerated reaccelerated unaccelerated

Phrases

accelerated dragon accelerated freefall

Rhymes With

decelerated

Questions

How do you pronounce accelerated?: The recorded pronunciation is /æksˈɛlɚˌeɪtɪd/.
What does accelerated mean?: simple past and past participle of accelerate

How to pronounce accelerated

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