American English

How to pronounce communicated

verbB1Common word
kmYOOnuhkaydihd

/kʰm̩ˈju.nəˌkeɪ.ɾɪd̚/

5 syllables · Stress the second syllable.

Form of communicate

Communicated is used for both the past tense and the past participle.

Someone communicated when they shared information, ideas, or feelings with another person or group.

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Meanings & examples

past form and past participle

Someone communicated when they shared information, ideas, or feelings with another person or group.

She communicated with her doctor by email.

They communicated through hand signals in the dark.

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Use communicated with before a person or group: “communicated with my manager.”

past form and past participle

Someone communicated something when they gave information, an idea, or a feeling to another person so it was understood.

She communicated her ideas clearly and effectively.

The message was clearly communicated to the team.

Related words & forms

Before -ing, drop the final e: communicating, not communicateing.