Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rejected

/ɹɪˈd͡ʒɛk.tɪd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.37 in modern English

Syllables: re-ject-ed
IPA: /ɹɪˈd͡ʒɛk.tɪd/

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of reject

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɹɪˈd͡ʒɛk.tɪd/

Derived Forms

nonrejected rejectedness unrejected

Synonyms

jilted spurned

Rhymes With

connected selected affected protected unexpected suspected infected reflected respected subjected disconnected inspected

Questions

How do you pronounce rejected?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈd͡ʒɛk.tɪd/.
What does rejected mean?: simple past and past participle of reject

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