Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

illuminated

/ɪˈlumɪneɪtɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.50 in modern English

Syllables: il-lu-mi-nat-ed
IPA: /ɪˈlumɪneɪtɪd/

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Irradiated by light, lit.

adj

Decorated and illustrated.

verb

simple past and past participle of illuminate

Example Sentences

"A flash of emerald light briefly illuminated the forest, and the stone vanished."
"On the table lay an illuminated missal and a silver crucifix. The Abbess herself was seated in the chair—pale, abstracted, and with features whose expression, in repose at least, was severe."
"From this list are purposely omitted books printed upon vellum, Books of Hours of the Virgin Mary, and illuminated books; for these are rarities within reach of the wealthy only."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪˈlumɪneɪtɪd/
British English: /ɪˈl(j)uːmɪneɪtɪd/

Inflected Forms

more illuminated (comparative) most illuminated (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonilluminated underilluminated unilluminated

Frequently Paired Words

illuminate shining

Synonyms

lighted lit up light alight illuminated inlighted lighty lit luminous

Antonyms

dark dim gloomy illlit shaded shadowed

Questions

How do you pronounce illuminated?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈlumɪneɪtɪd/.
What does illuminated mean?: Irradiated by light, lit.

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