Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bitten

/ˈbɪt.ən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.49 in modern English

Syllables
bit-ten
IPA
/ˈbɪt.ən/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

past participle of bite

adj

That has received a bite.

adj

Abruptly cut off, as roots or leaves may be.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Morphologically bit + -en.

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

bittenness fleabitten forebitten frostbitten hungerbitten snakebitten unbitten windbitten

Phrases

bitten by the same bug flea-bitten fly-bitten hard-bitten once bitten, twice shy yeast-bitten

Synonyms

premorse

Homonyms

Bitterne bittern (non-rhotic)

Rhymes With

written britain gettin' kitten rewritten unwritten smitten britton briton britten witten lytton

Questions

How do you pronounce bitten?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɪt.ən/.
What does bitten mean?
past participle of bite
Where does bitten come from?
Morphologically bit + -en.

How to pronounce bitten

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