bedecked
/bɪˈdɛkd/adjective, verb
bedecked is spelled B-E-D-E-C-K-E-D: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 78,613th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, bedecked means “Covered; encrusted; arrayed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in bedecked?
| Letters | 8: B-E-D-E-C-K-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 78,613th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bedecked?
Bedecked appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 78,613th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bedecked?
- US /bɪˈdɛkd/
Bedecked has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of bedecked
- more bedecked comparative
- most bedecked superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bedecked mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Covered; encrusted; arrayed.
The general's uniform was so bedecked with medals that he began leaning to one side.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of bedeck
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).