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inquired

/ɪnˈkwaɪɹd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables
in-quired
IPA
/ɪnˈkwaɪɹd/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of inquire

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪnˈkwaɪɹd/
  • British English: /ɪnˈkwaɪəd/

Derived Forms

uninquired

Rhymes With

required tired fired inspired hired acquired desired wired admired conspired transpired uninspired

Questions

How do you pronounce inquired?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈkwaɪɹd/.
What does inquired mean?
simple past and past participle of inquire

How to pronounce inquired

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