Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leaded

/ˈlɛdɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables: lead-ed
IPA: /ˈlɛdɪd/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Held in place by strips of lead.

adj

Containing or treated with the element lead.

adj

Containing tetraethyllead.

adj

Informal

verb

simple past and past participle of lead (to add lead to)

verb

simple past and past participle of lead (to guide, plus similar meanings)

adj

Having a lead, or leads

Example Sentences

"Leaded gasoline is hard to find in some areas now."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Celtic *ɸloudom Gaulish *loudonbor.? Proto-West Germanic *laud Old English lēad Middle English led English lead English -ed English leaded From lead + -ed.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈlɛdɪd/

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

more leaded (comparative) most leaded (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonleaded unleaded

Phrases

leaded light leaded type

Rhymes With

embedded shredded dreaded threaded beheaded wedded bedded unleaded breaded imbedded headed

Questions

How do you pronounce leaded?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɛdɪd/.
What does leaded mean?: Held in place by strips of lead.
Where does leaded come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Celtic *ɸloudom Gaulish *loudonbor.? Proto-West Germanic *laud Old English lēad Middle English led English lead English -ed English leaded From lead + -ed.

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