Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mated

/ˈmeɪtɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables: mat-ed
IPA: /ˈmeɪtɪd/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of mate

adj

fitted together or interlocked

Derived Forms

nonmated unmated

Synonyms

paired

Rhymes With

related stated updated rated dated waited translated unrelated weighted underrated debated awaited

Questions

How do you pronounce mated?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmeɪtɪd/.
What does mated mean?: simple past and past participle of mate

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