Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-red

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.32 in modern English

Syllables
-red
IPA
4
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

A suffix forming nouns of condition or state.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English -rede, -red, -redde, -reden, from Old English -rǣden (which see). Cognate with German -rat (as in Heirat (“wedding”)).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does -red mean?
A suffix forming nouns of condition or state.
Where does -red come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce -red

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