Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

worried

/ˈwʌɹid/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.63 in modern English

Syllables
wor-ried
IPA
/ˈwʌɹid/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.

verb

simple past and past participle of worry

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈwʌɹid/
  • British English: /ˈwʌɹid/

Inflected Forms

more worried (comparative) most worried (superlative)

Derived Forms

unworried worriedly worriedness

Phrases

be worried I'm worried worried well

Synonyms

apprehensive disquieted distressed disturbed upset

Rhymes With

hurried curried scurried unhurried unworried flurried

Questions

How do you pronounce worried?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwʌɹid/.
What does worried mean?
Thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.

How to pronounce worried

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