Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

civilised

/ˈsɪv.ɪ.laɪzd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables
civ-i-lised
IPA
/ˈsɪv.ɪ.laɪzd/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of civilise

adj

Non-Oxford British English spelling of civilized.

Inflected Forms

more civilised (comparative) most civilised (superlative)

Derived Forms

noncivilised

Synonyms

civilized cultivated cultured genteel polite

Homonyms

civilized

Antonyms

uncivilised

Questions

How do you pronounce civilised?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪv.ɪ.laɪzd/.
What does civilised mean?
simple past and past participle of civilise

How to pronounce civilised

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