Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

startled

/ˈstɑɹt.l̩d/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables
star-tled
IPA
/ˈstɑɹt.l̩d/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Surprised and slightly frightened.

verb

simple past and past participle of startle

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈstɑɹt.l̩d/
  • British English: /ˈstɑːt.l̩d/

Inflected Forms

more startled (comparative) most startled (superlative)

Derived Forms

startledly unstartled upstartled

Synonyms

spooked

Questions

How do you pronounce startled?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɑɹt.l̩d/.
What does startled mean?
Surprised and slightly frightened.

How to pronounce startled

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