Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

built

/ˈbɪlt/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.07 in modern English

Syllables: built
IPA: /ˈbɪlt/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

well-built, muscular or toned.

Informal

noun

Shape; build; form of structure.

Obsolete

verb

simple past and past participle of build.

Example Sentences

"Wow! Your new boyfriend's really built."
"the built of a ship"
"The sailor sees the burthen, the built, and the distance of a ship at sea, while she is a great way off."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbɪlt/
British English: /ˈbɪlt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

builts (plural)

Phrases

air-built as built as-built built different built environment built-in built-in function built-in obsolescence

Frequently Paired Words

air-built asbuilt as built as-built built different built environment builtin built-in

Synonyms

builded voluptuous reinforced

Antonyms

unbuilt

Rhymes With

guilt tilt rebuilt quilt wilt gilt silt spilt hilt kilt milt stilt

Questions

How do you pronounce built?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɪlt/.
What does built mean?: well-built, muscular or toned.

How to pronounce built

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