how to pronounce nailed

/ˈnɛɪld/

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nailed is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… so each of these is nailed down with a …”

meanings of nailed

verb:

Simple past tense and past participle of nail.

adjective:

Having nails (often of a specified kind).

nailed frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word nailed occurs in english on average 4.2 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.