how to pronounce preferred

/pɹəˈfɝd/

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preferred is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… what is their preferred you know kind of …”

meanings of preferred

verb:

Simple past tense and past participle of prefer.
Simple past tense and past participle of preferre.

adjective:

Favoured.

noun:

Preferred stock.

preferred frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word preferred occurs in english on average 18.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.