Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sped

/spɛd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables
sped
IPA
/spɛd/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of speed

noun

A special education student.

Derogatory; Offensive; Slang

noun

Acronym of special education.

Uncountable

noun

Acronym of Scheme for the Purchase of Evacuated Dwellings.

Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of SPED (“special education”).

Uncountable

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Usage

Inflected Forms

speds (plural)

Derived Forms

thoroughsped unsped

Synonyms

speeded

Rhymes With

said read head red instead lead dead led bed ahead spread ed

Questions

How do you pronounce sped?
The recorded pronunciation is /spɛd/.
What does sped mean?
simple past and past participle of speed
Where does sped come from?
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

How to pronounce sped

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