Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

suspected

/səsˈpɛktɪd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.15 in modern English

Syllables: sus-pect-ed
IPA: /səsˈpɛktɪd/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

believed to be a cause or at fault.

verb

simple past and past participle of suspect

Example Sentences

"Bring in the suspected vandal."
"Three casualties were admitted with suspected fractures in their heads."

Derived Forms

suspectedly suspectedness unsuspected

Rhymes With

connected selected affected protected rejected unexpected infected reflected respected subjected disconnected inspected

Questions

How do you pronounce suspected?: The recorded pronunciation is /səsˈpɛktɪd/.
What does suspected mean?: believed to be a cause or at fault.

How to pronounce suspected

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