how to pronounce relaxed

/ɹɪˈlækst/

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relaxed is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… don't know I'm always relaxed but I'm a …”

meanings of relaxed

adjective:

Of a muscle: soft, not tensed.
Free from tension or anxiety; at ease; leisurely.
Without physical tension; in a state of equilibrium.
Made slack or feeble; weak, soft.
Made more lenient; less strict; lax.

verb:

Simple past tense and past participle of relax.

relaxed frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word relaxed occurs in english on average 18.7 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.