Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

secured

/səˈkjʊɹd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables
se-cured
IPA
/səˈkjʊɹd/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That has been secured or fastened.

verb

simple past and past participle of secure

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /səˈkjʊɹd/
  • British English: /səˈkjʊəd/

Inflected Forms

more secured (comparative) most secured (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonsecured unsecured

Phrases

secured credit card secured creditor secured debt secured loan

Rhymes With

assured cured insured endured ensured toured matured lured uninsured obscured unsecured reassured

Questions

How do you pronounce secured?
The recorded pronunciation is /səˈkjʊɹd/.
What does secured mean?
That has been secured or fastened.

How to pronounce secured

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