Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

belaud

/bɪˈlɔd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: be-laud
IPA: /bɪˈlɔd/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To load with praise; praise greatly; extol.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Not, I am bound to say, that Lindsay was belauding his own prowess. But, what was worse, he appeared a centre of enormous interest to the men around him."

Etymology

From be- + laud.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: be

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /bɪˈlɔd/
British English: /bɪˈlɔːd/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

belauds (present, singular) belauding (participle, present) belauded (participle, past) belauded (past)

Derived Forms

belauded belauder

Synonyms

exalt laud panegyrize aggrandize applaud enthrone appraise belaud bepraise commend cry up eulogize

Rhymes With

broad abroad fraud claude flawed applaud maude maud clawed defraud sawed thawed

Questions

How do you pronounce belaud?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɪˈlɔd/.
What does belaud mean?: To load with praise; praise greatly; extol.
Where does belaud come from?: From be- + laud.

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