Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orphaned

/ˈɔɹfənd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.17 in modern English

Syllables
or-phaned
IPA
/ˈɔɹfənd/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Made an orphan by the death of one's parents.

adj

Abandoned.

verb

simple past and past participle of orphan

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more orphaned (comparative) most orphaned (superlative)

Derived Forms

deorphaned nonorphaned unorphaned

Phrases

orphaned house orphaned negative orphaned tsunami orphaned work

Synonyms

disparented parentless unparented dropped forsaken abandoned derelict desert deserted desolate discarded forlorn

Questions

How do you pronounce orphaned?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔɹfənd/.
What does orphaned mean?
Made an orphan by the death of one's parents.

How to pronounce orphaned

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