Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drowned

/dɹaʊnd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.74 in modern English

Syllables: drowned
IPA: /dɹaʊnd/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of drown

adj

That has died by drowning.

Example Sentences

"She (was) drowned while trying to swim across the English Channel."
"a drowned rat"

Derived Forms

undrowned

Phrases

like a drowned rat

Rhymes With

around found ground sound round 'round bound pound wound renowned profound lb

Questions

How do you pronounce drowned?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɹaʊnd/.
What does drowned mean?: simple past and past participle of drown

How to pronounce drowned

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