Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

favoured

/ˈfeɪ.vɚd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English

Syllables
fa-voured
IPA
/ˈfeɪ.vɚd/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Treated or regarded with partiality.

adj

Having a certain appearance or physical features.

adj

Wearing a favour.

Dated

verb

simple past and past participle of favour

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfeɪ.vɚd/
  • British English: /ˈfeɪ.vəd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more favoured (comparative) most favoured (superlative) favored (alternative) favor’d (alternative) favour’d (alternative)

Derived Forms

favouredly favouredness unfavoured

Phrases

hard-favoured ill-favoured most favoured nation well-favoured

Frequently Paired Words

favour

Synonyms

favored favorite favourite best-loved pet preferred preferent

Questions

How do you pronounce favoured?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfeɪ.vɚd/.
What does favoured mean?
Treated or regarded with partiality.

How to pronounce favoured

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