Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

delegated

/ˈdɛlɪˌɡeɪtɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables
del-e-gat-ed
IPA
/ˈdɛlɪˌɡeɪtɪd/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdɛlɪˌɡeɪtɪd/

Derived Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce delegated?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛlɪˌɡeɪtɪd/.
What does delegated mean?
simple past and past participle of delegate

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