Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

contrasted

/kəntɹˈæstəd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.24 in modern English

Syllables: con-trast-ed
IPA: /kəntɹˈæstəd/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of contrast

adj

Set in contrast (of two or more things).

adj

Displaying or marked by contrast; contrasty.

Example Sentences

"Brittany was one of France's most heavily contrasted regions."

Etymology

From contrast + -ed.

Inflected Forms

more contrasted (comparative) most contrasted (superlative)

Derived Forms

autocontrasted contrastedly uncontrasted

Rhymes With

lasted blasted masted

Questions

How do you pronounce contrasted?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəntɹˈæstəd/.
What does contrasted mean?: simple past and past participle of contrast
Where does contrasted come from?: From contrast + -ed.

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