dedicated
/ˈdɛdɪkeɪtəd/adjective, verb
dedicated is spelled D-E-D-I-C-A-T-E-D: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 38 times per million words in written English, the 2,581st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, dedicated means “Devoted; loyal; conscientious” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in dedicated?
| Letters | 9: D-E-D-I-C-A-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 38 times per million words; the 2,581st 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 dedicated?
Dedicated appears 38 times per million words in written English, the 2,581st 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 dedicated?
- UK /ˈdɛdɪkeɪtəd/
Dedicated has 4 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). Recordings: En-us-dedicated.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of dedicated
- more dedicated comparative
- most dedicated superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dedicated mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Devoted; loyal; conscientious.
dedicated public servant; dedicated wife and mother
- 2
Used or intended for a particular purpose; focused.
His restaurant is completely dedicated to authentic cooking techniques.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of dedicate
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dedicated in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | dévoué , dédié, consacré |
| German | dediziert, treu sorgend, hingebungsvoll |
| Portuguese | dedicado |
| Spanish | entregado |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.