Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

softened

/ˈsɔfənd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables
soft-ened
IPA
/ˈsɔfənd/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Made soft.

adj

aspirated.

verb

simple past and past participle of soften

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsɔfənd/
  • British English: /ˈsɒfənd/

Inflected Forms

more softened (comparative) most softened (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonsoftened presoftened unsoftened

Phrases

softened water

Synonyms

dull muffled muted

Questions

How do you pronounce softened?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɔfənd/.
What does softened mean?
Made soft.

How to pronounce softened

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