Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hammered

/hˈæmɚd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.43 in modern English

Syllables
ham-mered
IPA
/hˈæmɚd/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having been hit with a hammer or hammer-like object.

adj

very drunk; inebriated.

Canadian usage; British usage; Slang

adj

Overcooked.

verb

simple past and past participle of hammer

Example Sentences

  • "‘Yeah, sorry about that, I was hammered.’"

Usage

Inflected Forms

more hammered (comparative) most hammered (superlative)

Derived Forms

unhammered

Phrases

hammered and sickled hammered dulcimer

Rhymes With

enamored clamored

Questions

How do you pronounce hammered?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈæmɚd/.
What does hammered mean?
Having been hit with a hammer or hammer-like object.

How to pronounce hammered

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “hammered”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/hˈæmɚd/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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