Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

was silent

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.45 in modern English

Syllables
was si-lent
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

Questions

What does was silent mean?
simple past of be silent

How to pronounce was silent

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “was silent”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “was silent” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.