Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-d

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.46 in modern English

Syllables
-d
IPA
2
Scrabble Score
1
Letters
2
Syllables
1
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Alternative form of -ed now only standard with words which end in -e, but historically permissable in all the same places as -ed.

suffix

An empty suffix, perhaps derived from the past-tense suffix above, added in some dialects to the present tense forms of some words which then add an additional -ed in the past tense.

suffix

Marks ordinals written in digits when the final term of the spelled number is "second" or "third"

Example Sentences

Synonyms

-nd -rd

Questions

What does -d mean?
Alternative form of -ed now only standard with words which end in -e, but historically permissable in all the same places as -ed.

How to pronounce -d

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