how to pronounce blessed

/ˈblɛst/

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blessed is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of blessed in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… world we're all truly blessed at the …”

meanings of blessed

adjective:

An epithet indicating that a person has been beatified.
Having divine aid, or protection, or other blessing.
An intensifier; damned.
Worthy of worship; holy.
Held in veneration; revered.
A title indicating the beatification of a person, thus allowing public veneration of those who have lived in sanctity or died as martyrs.
Alternative letter-case form of blessed used when referring to an important figure, such as God, or to an important item or event.

name:

A surname.

verb:

Simple past tense and past participle of bless.

blessed frequency in english - B1 level of CEFR

the word blessed occurs in english on average 52.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.