Speakur

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encountered

/ɪnˈkaʊntɚd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.06 in modern English

Syllables
en-coun-tered
IPA
/ɪnˈkaʊntɚd/
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of encounter

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪnˈkaʊntɚd/
  • British English: /ɪnˈkaʊntəd/

Derived Forms

unencountered

Rhymes With

countered

Questions

How do you pronounce encountered?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈkaʊntɚd/.
What does encountered mean?
simple past and past participle of encounter

How to pronounce encountered

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