Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

offended

/əˈfɛndɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables
of-fend-ed
IPA
/əˈfɛndɪd/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of offend

Inflected Forms

more offended (comparative) most offended (superlative)

Derived Forms

offendedly offendedness unoffended

Synonyms

pained injured

Rhymes With

ended extended defended descended depended intended recommended suspended amended splendid tended pretended

Questions

How do you pronounce offended?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈfɛndɪd/.
What does offended mean?
simple past and past participle of offend

How to pronounce offended

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