Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sped up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables: sped up
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Simple past and past participle of speed up.

Example Sentences

"Notable examples include The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953), […], and The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery, a slightly bonkers 1965 comedy using the Longmoor Military Railway and obviously sped-up footage."

Questions

What does sped up mean?: Simple past and past participle of speed up.

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