Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

governed

/ˈɡəvɚnd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables
gov-erned
IPA
/ˈɡəvɚnd/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of govern

Derived Forms

nongoverned ungoverned

Phrases

governed state

Questions

How do you pronounce governed?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡəvɚnd/.
What does governed mean?
simple past and past participle of govern

How to pronounce governed

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