Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pled

/plɛd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables: pled
IPA: /plɛd/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of plead

Canadian usage; American usage

noun

Initialism of polymer light-emitting diode.

Example Sentences

"When the indictment was read over, and the Jury sworn in, the prisoner pled guilty."
"For so long I've pled and prayed, "God, come to my rescue!""

Etymology

From Middle English pladde (preterite) and pladd (past participle) of Middle English pleden (“to plead”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: pladde, pleden

Usage

Canadian usage
American usage

Inflected Forms

pleaded (alternative) PLEDs (plural)

Derived Forms

unpled

Frequently Paired Words

LED OLED

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce pled?: The recorded pronunciation is /plɛd/.
What does pled mean?: simple past and past participle of plead
Where does pled come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce pled

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