Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

founded

/ˈfaʊndɪd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.50 in modern English

Syllables
found-ed
IPA
/ˈfaʊndɪd/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of found

verb

simple past and past participle of find

adj

Having a basis.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more founded (comparative) most founded (superlative)

Derived Forms

foundedness microfounded unfounded

Synonyms

grounded

Rhymes With

surrounded sounded grounded pounded unfounded astounded rebounded impounded confounded hounded unbounded abounded

Questions

How do you pronounce founded?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfaʊndɪd/.
What does founded mean?
simple past and past participle of found

How to pronounce founded

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