Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

posed

/poʊzd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.81 in modern English

Syllables
posed
IPA
/poʊzd/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of pose

verb

Alternative spelling of supposed.

adj

Firm; determined; fixed.

Obsolete

adj

Holding a certain pose

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /poʊzd/
  • British English: /pəʊzd/

Usage

Derived Forms

posedness unposed

Phrases

ill-posed well-posed

Rhymes With

supposed closed proposed exposed opposed composed imposed disclosed enclosed disposed undisclosed deposed

Questions

How do you pronounce posed?
The recorded pronunciation is /poʊzd/.
What does posed mean?
simple past and past participle of pose

How to pronounce posed

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