Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

allocated

/ˈæl.ə.keɪ.tɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.83 in modern English

Syllables: al-lo-cat-ed
IPA: /ˈæl.ə.keɪ.tɪd/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having been granted an allocation; having received (something) as part of a plan or scheduled disbursement; having been assigned (something) that was set aside for a particular purpose.

verb

simple past and past participle of allocate

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈæl.ə.keɪ.tɪd/
British English: /ˈæl.ə.keɪ.tɪd/

Derived Forms

allocable allocatable allocatee allocative allocator misallocate nonallocated overallocate overallocated preallocate reallocate suballocate

Phrases

heap-allocated

Rhymes With

reallocated unallocated misallocated

Questions

How do you pronounce allocated?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæl.ə.keɪ.tɪd/.
What does allocated mean?: Having been granted an allocation; having received (something) as part of a plan or scheduled disbursement; having been assigned (something) that was set aside for a particular purpose.

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