Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

squared

/skwɛɹd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.39 in modern English

Syllables: squared
IPA: /skwɛɹd/

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of square

adj

Covered with a grid of squares.

adj

Raised to the second power.

adj

Located on the specified kind of square on the board.

Example Sentences

"The children were taught to plot graphs on squared paper."
"a light-squared bishop"

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /skwɛɹd/
British English: /skwɛəd/

Derived Forms

squaredly squaredness unsquared

Phrases

CDO squared CDO-squared chi-squared distribution squared circle to the

Frequently Paired Words

cubed exponentiate raise to the

Synonyms

² square

Rhymes With

compared prepared shared scared declared cared aired paired repaired haired impaired spared

Questions

How do you pronounce squared?: The recorded pronunciation is /skwɛɹd/.
What does squared mean?: simple past and past participle of square

How to pronounce squared

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