Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

purported

/pəɹˈpɔɹ.tɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.29 in modern English

Syllables: pur-port-ed
IPA: /pəɹˈpɔɹ.tɪd/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Supposed, or assumed to be.

adj

Normally assumed to be.

adj

Said or claimed by some individuals to be real or true or to have happened, although this may not be the case.

verb

simple past and past participle of purport

Example Sentences

"In an era when political leaders promise deliverance from decline through America’s purported preeminence in scientific research, the news that science is in deep trouble in the United States has been as unwelcome as a diagnosis of leukemia following the loss of health insurance."

Etymology

From purport + -ed.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /pəɹˈpɔɹ.tɪd/

Derived Forms

purportedly

Rhymes With

reported supported imported transported sorted escorted assorted resorted aborted thwarted ported unsupported

Questions

How do you pronounce purported?: The recorded pronunciation is /pəɹˈpɔɹ.tɪd/.
What does purported mean?: Supposed, or assumed to be.
Where does purported come from?: From purport + -ed.

How to pronounce purported

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