Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

concerned

/kənˈsɝnd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.75 in modern English

Syllables: con-cerned
IPA: /kənˈsɝnd/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Showing concern.

adj

Involved or responsible.

verb

simple past and past participle of concern

Example Sentences

"There was a concerned expression on her face as I told her the news."
"The people concerned have been punished."
"A reviews section which is concerned with films, albums, etc."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kənˈsɝnd/
British English: /kənˈsɜːnd/

Inflected Forms

more concerned (comparative) most concerned (superlative)

Derived Forms

concernedly concernedness nonconcerned overconcerned unconcerned underconcerned

Phrases

as far as one is concerned

Synonyms

solicitous interested implicated

Rhymes With

turned learned returned earned burned adjourned unconcerned unturned unearned churned spurned yearned

Questions

How do you pronounce concerned?: The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈsɝnd/.
What does concerned mean?: Showing concern.

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