Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

altered

/ˈɔl.tɚd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.02 in modern English

Syllables: al-tered
IPA: /ˈɔl.tɚd/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of alter

noun

A kind of car in drag racing, usually with a partial body situated behind the exposed engine.

adj

Having been changed from an original form.

adj

Neutered; having had testicles or uterus and ovaries removed to prevent procreation.

Example Sentences

"Ralph suppressed the indignation which the schoolmaster’s altered and insolent manner awakened, and asked again why he had not sent to him."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɔl.tɚd/
British English: /ˈɔːl.təd/

Inflected Forms

altereds (plural)

Derived Forms

nonaltered unaltered

Phrases

altered scale gene-altered

Synonyms

adapted neutered

Rhymes With

unaltered

Questions

How do you pronounce altered?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔl.tɚd/.
What does altered mean?: simple past and past participle of alter

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