Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

derailed

/dɪɹˈeɪld/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English

Syllables
de-railed
IPA
/dɪɹˈeɪld/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of derail

Example Sentences

Derived Forms

underailed

Rhymes With

failed detailed nailed unveiled sailed jailed scaled emailed mailed hailed prevailed tailed

Questions

How do you pronounce derailed?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪɹˈeɪld/.
What does derailed mean?
simple past and past participle of derail

How to pronounce derailed

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