Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bled

/ˈblɛd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English

Syllables: bled
IPA: /ˈblɛd/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of bleed

noun

Hinterland, field.

name

A town and municipality in Upper Carniola, Slovenia.

Etymology

See bleed.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: ب ل د, bled, -, بِلَاد

Inflected Forms

bleds (plural)

Derived Forms

nonbled unbled

Rhymes With

said read head red instead lead dead led bed ahead spread ed

Questions

How do you pronounce bled?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈblɛd/.
What does bled mean?: simple past and past participle of bleed
Where does bled come from?: It is traced to French.

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