How do you pronounce slated?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsleɪ.tɪd/.

Where does slated come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

slated

/ˈsleɪ.tɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables: slat-ed
IPA: /ˈsleɪ.tɪd/

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Meaning

adj

scheduled

American usage

adj

reviewed unfavorably

adj

covered with slates

verb

simple past and past participle of slate

Example Sentences

"The tractor plant is slated for the ax."

Etymology

From Middle English slattyd, equivalent to slate + -ed.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: slattyd

Usage

American usage

Derived Forms

unslated

Rhymes With

related stated updated rated dated waited translated unrelated weighted underrated debated awaited

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