Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

attempted

/əˈtɛmptɪd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.42 in modern English

Syllables
at-tempt-ed
IPA
/əˈtɛmptɪd/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Tried, with the connotation of failure.

verb

simple past and past participle of attempt

Example Sentences

Derived Forms

unattempted

Phrases

attempted murder attempted rape attempted suicide

Rhymes With

tempted exempted preempted empted attempt exempt contempt tempt unkempt preempt kempt ill-kempt

Questions

How do you pronounce attempted?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈtɛmptɪd/.
What does attempted mean?
Tried, with the connotation of failure.

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