Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

well-read

/ˌwɛl ˈɹɛd/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.42 in modern English

Syllables
well-read
IPA
/ˌwɛl ˈɹɛd/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Well informed and knowledgeable through having read extensively.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

better-read (comparative) more well-read (comparative) best-read (superlative) most well-read (superlative) well read (alternative)

Phrases

book-read read up

Frequently Paired Words

book-read read up

Synonyms

knowing knowledgeable learned lettered well-educated

Questions

How do you pronounce well-read?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌwɛl ˈɹɛd/.
What does well-read mean?
Well informed and knowledgeable through having read extensively.

How to pronounce well-read

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