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weakened

/ˈwi.kənd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

Syllables
weak-ened
IPA
/ˈwi.kənd/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Reduced; made less strong.

verb

simple past and past participle of weaken

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈwi.kənd/
  • British English: /ˈwiː.kənd/

Inflected Forms

more weakened (comparative) most weakened (superlative)

Synonyms

hurt cut thinned attenuate attenuated faded diminished lessened vitiated

Homonyms

weekend (some accents)

Rhymes With

fecund

Questions

How do you pronounce weakened?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwi.kənd/.
What does weakened mean?
Reduced; made less strong.

How to pronounce weakened

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