Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

privileged

/ˈpɹɪv(ɪ)lɪd͡ʒd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.81 in modern English

Syllables: priv-i-leged
IPA: /ˈpɹɪv(ɪ)lɪd͡ʒd/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of privilege

adj

Having special privileges.

adj

Not subject to legal discovery due to a protected status.

Example Sentences

""You are very dull this morning, Sheriff," said the youngest daughter of the house, who, being the baby and pretty, had grown pettishly privileged in speech."

Inflected Forms

more privileged (comparative) most privileged (superlative)

Derived Forms

hyperprivileged immunoprivileged nonprivileged overprivileged superprivileged underprivileged unprivileged

Phrases

negatively privileged pretty privileged privileged debt privileged sanctuary white privileged

Synonyms

inside inner

Rhymes With

underprivileged

Questions

How do you pronounce privileged?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹɪv(ɪ)lɪd͡ʒd/.
What does privileged mean?: simple past and past participle of privilege

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