how to pronounce bolted

/ˈboʊltəd/

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bolted is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… while they bolted the doors and changed …”

meanings of bolted

verb:

Simple past tense and past participle of bolt.

bolted frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word bolted occurs in english on average 2.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.