past and past participle
Saved sound, pictures, or video so they can be played or seen later.
The lecture was recorded for future reference.
She recorded her favorite songs on the tape.
American English
How to pronounce recorded
verb · adjectiveB1Very common word
rihKORdihd
/ɹɪˈkʰɔɹ.ɾɪd̚/
3 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Form of record
Recorded has the same spelling as both the past form and the past participle.
Saved sound, pictures, or video so they can be played or seen later.
What to listen for
“Recorded” is commonly pronounced either /ɹɪˈkʰɔɹ.ɾɪd̚/ or /ɹiˈkʰɔɹ.ɾɪd̚/. Both are natural American English pronunciations.
Common pronunciation/ɹɪˈkʰɔɹ.ɾɪd̚/
Also common/ɹiˈkʰɔɹ.ɾɪd̚/
Meanings & examples
past and past participle
Written down or saved as information, often in an official way.
The historian recorded the event in great detail.
The details were recorded in the official report.
past and past participle
Showed a particular amount, level, or result in a measurement or report.
The device recorded the temperature throughout the day.
The company recorded a twenty percent increase in sales.
adjective
Saved as sound, a picture, or video so it can be played or seen later.
We listened to a recorded interview on the train.
The recorded message explains how to reset the machine.
Useful expressions
to save information about something so that you can check it later
Keep a record of every payment.
used to make your true position or opinion clear
For the record, I did not approve the plan.
to make an official public statement that can be quoted
The mayor went on the record about the plan.