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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

enlisted

/ˌɛnlˈɪstɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables
en-list-ed
IPA
/ˌɛnlˈɪstɪd/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of enlist

adj

Belonging to the military, but not as a commissioned officer.

noun

Those individuals who have enlisted in the military and who are not commissioned officers.

Uncountable

Usage

Derived Forms

nonenlisted unenlisted

Rhymes With

assisted twisted resisted persisted unlisted fisted delisted unassisted tightfisted preexisted listed existed

Questions

How do you pronounce enlisted?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛnlˈɪstɪd/.
What does enlisted mean?
simple past and past participle of enlist

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