Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

contaminated

/kəntˈæmənˌeɪtɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.70 in modern English

Syllables: con-tam-i-nat-ed
IPA: /kəntˈæmənˌeɪtɪd/

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of contaminate

adj

adulterated; impure

adj

made unfit for use by the introduction of unwholesome or undesirable elements.

Example Sentences

"A "contaminated" runway has over 25% of its surface area covered with standing water or slush (or loose snow) more than 3mm thick, or compressed snow and ice anywhere along the takeoff run or accelerate-stop surface."

Inflected Forms

more contaminated (comparative) most contaminated (superlative)

Derived Forms

hypercontaminated noncontaminated radiocontaminated uncontaminated

Synonyms

polluted tainted adulterated common contaminated corrupted mixed sophisticated

Antonyms

pure raw

Rhymes With

uncontaminated decontaminated

Questions

How do you pronounce contaminated?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəntˈæmənˌeɪtɪd/.
What does contaminated mean?: simple past and past participle of contaminate

How to pronounce contaminated

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