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endangered

/ɪnˈdeɪn.d͡ʒɚd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.86 in modern English

Syllables
en-dan-gered
IPA
/ɪnˈdeɪn.d͡ʒɚd/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

in danger, at risk, said of something where there is a strong possibility something bad will happen to it (for example, a species in danger of going extinct)

verb

simple past and past participle of endanger

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪnˈdeɪn.d͡ʒɚd/
  • British English: /ɪnˈdeɪn.d͡ʒəd/

Inflected Forms

more endangered (comparative) most endangered (superlative)

Derived Forms

endangeredness nonendangered unendangered

Phrases

critically endangered endangered species

Frequently Paired Words

endanger

Questions

How do you pronounce endangered?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈdeɪn.d͡ʒɚd/.
What does endangered mean?
in danger, at risk, said of something where there is a strong possibility something bad will happen to it (for example, a species in danger of going extinct)

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