Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

edified

/ˈɛdɪfaɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables
ed-i-fied
IPA
/ˈɛdɪfaɪd/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Furnished with buildings.

adj

Built or constructed.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From edify + -ed.

Inflected Forms

more edified (comparative) most edified (superlative)

Derived Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce edified?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛdɪfaɪd/.
What does edified mean?
simple past and past participle of edify
Where does edified come from?
From edify + -ed.

How to pronounce edified

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