Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rubbed

/ˈɹʌbd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.57 in modern English

Syllables: rubbed
IPA: /ˈɹʌbd/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of rub

adj

Having had a substance applied through rubbing.

Phrases

rubbed out rubbed work

Frequently Paired Words

rubbed out rubbed work unrubbed

Rhymes With

dubbed subbed scrubbed snubbed clubbed stubbed drubbed flubbed grubbed pubbed blubbed cubbed

Questions

How do you pronounce rubbed?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹʌbd/.
What does rubbed mean?: simple past and past participle of rub

How to pronounce rubbed

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