studied
/ˈstʌd.id/adjective, verb
studied is spelled S-T-U-D-I-E-D: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 31 times per million words in written English, the 3,052nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, studied means “Practiced; self-conscious; careful; not spontaneous” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in studied?
| Letters | 7: S-T-U-D-I-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 31 times per million words; the 3,052nd 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 studied?
Studied appears 31 times per million words in written English, the 3,052nd 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 studied?
- UK /ˈstʌd.id/
- US /ˈstʌd.id/
- US [ˈstʌɾ.id]
Studied 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). Recordings: En-us-studied.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does studied mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Practiced; self-conscious; careful; not spontaneous.
She gave a studied reply.
- 2
datedQualified by, or versed in, study; learned.
He is well studied in theology.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of study
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).