supported
sup·port·ed/səˈpɔɹtɪd/adjective, verb
supported is spelled S-U-P-P-O-R-T-E-D: 9 letters and 3 syllables (sup·port·ed). It appears 48 times per million words in written English, the 2,113th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, supported means “Held in position, especially from below” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in supported?
| Letters | 9: S-U-P-P-O-R-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: sup·port·ed |
| In writing | 48 times per million words; the 2,113th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is supported?
Supported appears 48 times per million words in written English, the 2,113th 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 supported?
- US /səˈpɔɹtɪd/
- UK /səˈpɔːtɪd/
- /səˈpo(ː)ɹtɪd/
Supported has 3 syllables, split sup·port·ed in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-supported.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with supported?
4 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as supported from its last stressed vowel (/ɔɹtɪd/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of supported
- more supported comparative
- most supported superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does supported mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Held in position, especially from below.
- 2
Furnished with corroborating evidence.
- 3
Helped or aided.
- 4
Having supporters.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of support
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Supported in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | unterstützt , abgestützt |
| Portuguese | suportado |
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.