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distorted

/dɪsˈtɔɹtɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.63 in modern English

Syllables
dis-tort-ed
IPA
/dɪsˈtɔɹtɪd/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Unnatural in shape or size; abnormal.

verb

simple past and past participle of distort

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɪsˈtɔɹtɪd/
  • British English: /dɪsˈtɔːtɪd/

Inflected Forms

more distorted (comparative) most distorted (superlative)

Synonyms

misrepresented perverted twisted deformed ill-shapen malformed misshapen

Rhymes With

deported exported contorted comported

Questions

How do you pronounce distorted?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsˈtɔɹtɪd/.
What does distorted mean?
Unnatural in shape or size; abnormal.

How to pronounce distorted

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