Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paralyzed

/pˈɛɹəlˌaɪzd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables: par-a-lyzed
IPA: /pˈɛɹəlˌaɪzd/

24

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Partly or wholly incapable of movement; disabled.

adj

Rendered incapable of action.

verb

simple past and past participle of paralyze

Example Sentences

"We were paralyzed with fear."

Inflected Forms

more paralyzed (comparative) most paralyzed (superlative) paralysed (alternative)

Derived Forms

nonparalyzed paralyzedly semiparalyzed unparalyzed

Phrases

semi-paralyzed

Synonyms

paralytic

Rhymes With

sterilized

Questions

How do you pronounce paralyzed?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɛɹəlˌaɪzd/.
What does paralyzed mean?: Partly or wholly incapable of movement; disabled.

How to pronounce paralyzed

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