how to pronounce enlisted

/ˌɛnˈlɪstɪd/

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enlisted is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… designed to take enlisted people and …”

meanings of enlisted

verb:

Simple past tense and past participle of enlist.

adjective:

Belonging to the military, but not as a commissioned officer.

noun:

Those individuals who have enlisted in the military and who are not commissioned officers.

enlisted frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word enlisted occurs in english on average 2.4 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.