Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

renowned

/ɹɪˈnaʊnd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.96 in modern English

Syllables
re-nowned
IPA
/ɹɪˈnaʊnd/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Famous, celebrated, or well-known; widely praised or highly honored.

verb

simple past and past participle of renown

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɹɪˈnaʊnd/
  • British English: /ɹɪˈnaʊnd/

Inflected Forms

more renowned (comparative) most renowned (superlative)

Derived Forms

irrenowned renownedly renownedness unrenowned

Frequently Paired Words

renown

Synonyms

celebrated famed far-famed famous illustrious notable noted

Rhymes With

around found ground sound round 'round bound pound wound profound lb surround

Questions

How do you pronounce renowned?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈnaʊnd/.
What does renowned mean?
Famous, celebrated, or well-known; widely praised or highly honored.

How to pronounce renowned

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ɹɪˈnaʊnd/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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