Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

determined

/dɪˈtɝmɪnd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.64 in modern English

Syllables: de-ter-mined
IPA: /dɪˈtɝmɪnd/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Decided; resolute, possessing much determination; dogged.

verb

simple past and past participle of determine

Example Sentences

"I'm determined to get a good grade on my exam."
"Shortly after midnight a determined attempt was made to wreck a portion of Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-on-Avon, by means of an explosive bomb."
"The result of this is that today in most parts of the Western World even the most determined opponents of socialism derive from socialist sources their knowledge on most subjects on which they have no firsthand information."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /dɪˈtɝmɪnd/
British English: /dɪˈtɜːmɪnd/

Inflected Forms

more determined (comparative) most determined (superlative)

Derived Forms

aforedetermined determinedly determinedness indetermined multidetermined nondetermined overdetermined underdetermined undetermined

Phrases

self-determined

Synonyms

fortitudinous purposeful purposive robust stout sturdy compulsive driven

Rhymes With

thurmond germond

Questions

How do you pronounce determined?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈtɝmɪnd/.
What does determined mean?: Decided; resolute, possessing much determination; dogged.

How to pronounce determined

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “determined”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/dɪˈtɝmɪnd/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “determined”.
Repeat and practice — Say “determined” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.