severed

Questions about severed

What does severed mean?

severed means "detached by cutting".

How many syllables are in severed?

severed has 2 syllables: sever-ed. The stress falls on "sever". In IPA it is /ˈsɛvɚd/.

What is another word for severed?

Close synonyms include cut off. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is severed a common word?

severed is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.