Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

planned

/plænd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.69 in modern English

Syllables: planned
IPA: /plænd/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of plan

adj

Existing or designed according to a plan.

adj

at or through the planning stage, but not yet implemented or started.

Derived Forms

overplanned plandid

Phrases

centrally planned economy planned community planned economist planned economy planned language previously-planned semi-planned well-planned

Frequently Paired Words

planned change planned obsolescence planned parenthood

Synonyms

advised calculated contrived designed planned staged thought-out well-thought-out

Antonyms

unplanned non-planned nonplanned half-baked improvised

Rhymes With

hand understand right-hand land left-hand stand band grand demand brand command sand

Questions

How do you pronounce planned?: The recorded pronunciation is /plænd/.
What does planned mean?: simple past and past participle of plan

How to pronounce planned

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