Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stayed

/steɪd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English

Syllables: stayed
IPA: /steɪd/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of stay

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /steɪd/
British English: /steɪd/

Inflected Forms

staid (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

stayedly stayedness unstayed

Homonyms

stade staid (except Scotland) staid

Rhymes With

made home-made played trade paid grade aid afraid laid decade they'd upgrade

Questions

How do you pronounce stayed?: The recorded pronunciation is /steɪd/.
What does stayed mean?: simple past and past participle of stay

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