Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

refereed

/ˌɹɛfəˈɹiːd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables
ref-er-eed
IPA
/ˌɹɛfəˈɹiːd/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of referee

adj

said of articles or books that have undergone peer review

adj

said of a journal whose articles are submitted to peer review

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɹɛfəˈɹiːd/

Inflected Forms

more refereed (comparative) most refereed (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonrefereed unrefereed

Questions

How do you pronounce refereed?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹɛfəˈɹiːd/.
What does refereed mean?
simple past and past participle of referee

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