Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

recognized

/ˈɹɛkəɡnaɪzd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.52 in modern English

Syllables
rec-og-nized
IPA
/ˈɹɛkəɡnaɪzd/
23
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Notable; distinguished; honored.

American usage

verb

simple past and past participle of recognize

American usage

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Usage

Inflected Forms

more recognized (comparative) most recognized (superlative) recognised (alternative)

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How do you pronounce recognized?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɛkəɡnaɪzd/.
What does recognized mean?
Notable; distinguished; honored.

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