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ascertained

/ˌæsɚˈteɪnd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables
as-cer-tained
IPA
/ˌæsɚˈteɪnd/
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of ascertain

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌæsɚˈteɪnd/
  • British English: /ˌæsəˈteɪnd/

Synonyms

discovered observed

Rhymes With

remained explained trained obtained gained contained self-contained maintained sustained retained complained detained

Questions

How do you pronounce ascertained?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæsɚˈteɪnd/.
What does ascertained mean?
simple past and past participle of ascertain

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