Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

failed

/feɪld/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.82 in modern English

Syllables: failed
IPA: /feɪld/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of fail

adj

adj

Decayed; worn out.

adj

Example Sentences

"The government is unwilling to bail out the failed bank."

Derived Forms

unfailed

Phrases

failed back syndrome failed state failed supernova

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce failed?: The recorded pronunciation is /feɪld/.
What does failed mean?: simple past and past participle of fail

How to pronounce failed

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