How Do You Spell PRACTISED?

Pronunciation: [pɹˈaktɪsd] (IPA)

The word "practised" can be a bit confusing when it comes to spelling. The reason for this is that it can be spelled with a "c" or an "s," depending on where you live. In British English, the correct spelling is "practised," with a "c." In American English, the correct spelling is "practiced," with an "s." The IPA phonetic transcription for "practised" is /ˈpræktɪst/. In any case, it's important to use the appropriate spelling for the region where you are writing or speaking.

PRACTISED Meaning and Definition

1. The adjective "practised" is defined as someone who has acquired skill or expertise through consistent and repeated performance or application. It describes an individual who has honed their abilities and enhanced their proficiency in a particular activity, profession, or field, typically through diligent practice, training, and experience.

   A person who is "practised" demonstrates a high level of competence and confidence in their area of expertise. They can execute tasks, perform actions, or solve problems with ease and efficiency due to their extensive knowledge and familiarity with the subject matter. This adjective often implies the individual possesses a considerable amount of practical experience or has undergone training or education in their field to refine their skills.

   The term "practised" can be applied to various domains, such as artists, musicians, athletes, professionals, or craftsmen, who have dedicated significant time and effort to perfect their abilities. They have put in countless hours of practice, repetition, and guidance to reach a level of proficiency that sets them apart from others. Being "practised" implies that the person has developed not only technical expertise but also a deep understanding and intuitive grasp of their chosen discipline.

2. Having had much practice; skilled.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for PRACTISED

• practicel
• practiser
• practived
• practies
• preactises
• practied
• practises
• pratised
• practioced
• prackticed
• practced
• preactise
• parctised
• practized
• proactived
• practed
• practiceds
• practcied
• praticed
• practicem
• practicied
• preacticed
• prasticed
• practicesed
• practist
• practse
• prcticed
• practicet
• practisers
• practaced
• praciticed

Etymology of PRACTISED

The word practised is derived from the verb practice, which originated from the Old French word practisier (alternatively spelled practiquer), meaning to practice, to carry out, to pursue. This Old French term can be traced back to the Latin word practizare, meaning to carry out, to exercise. Ultimately, it is derived from the Greek word prassein, which means to do, to act, or to practice.

Similar spelling words for PRACTISED

• pressed,
• brichtest,
• presti,
• un-practiced,
• practicable,
• practical,
• precedent,
• priced,
• precedency,
• pricket,
• procedure,
• preciado,
• prestige,
• prostitute,
• precaution,
• pristidae,
• practicably,
• proceeding,
• prestidge,
• proceed,
• parachutist,
• practise,
• Brickdust,
• practically,
• practician,
• practicing,
• prestissimo,
• prickteaser,
• practiced,
• procedural,
• pristis,
• prechtl,
• proctitis,
• practicum,
• pirquitasite,
• proactive,
• well-practised,
• practice,
• pristine,
• precative,
• well-practiced,
• practicality,
• precedence,
• barkdust,
• pracht,
• preceding.

Conjugate verb Practised

CONDITIONAL

I would practise

we would practise

you would practise

he/she/it would practise

they would practise

FUTURE

I will practise

we will practise

you will practise

he/she/it will practise

they will practise

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have practised

we will have practised

you will have practised

he/she/it will have practised

they will have practised

PAST

I practised

we practised

you practised

he/she/it practised

they practised

PAST PERFECT

I had practised

we had practised

you had practised

he/she/it had practised

they had practised

PRESENT

I practise

we practise

you practise

he/she/it practises

they practise

PRESENT PERFECT

I have practised

we have practised

you have practised

he/she/it has practised

they have practised

I am practising

we are practising

you are practising

he/she/it is practising

they are practising

I was practising

we were practising

you were practising

he/she/it was practising

they were practising

I will be practising

we will be practising

you will be practising

he/she/it will be practising

they will be practising

I have been practising

we have been practising

you have been practising

he/she/it has been practising

they have been practising

I had been practising

we had been practising

you had been practising

he/she/it had been practising

they had been practising

I will have been practising

we will have been practising

you will have been practising

he/she/it will have been practising

they will have been practising

I would have practised

we would have practised

you would have practised

he/she/it would have practised

they would have practised

I would be practising

we would be practising

you would be practising

he/she/it would be practising

they would be practising

I would have been practising

we would have been practising

you would have been practising

he/she/it would have been practising

they would have been practising