Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blacklisted

/ˈblæk.lɪstəd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables: black-list-ed
IPA: /ˈblæk.lɪstəd/

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Being on a blacklist, or having been shunned and rejected due to information (true or false) being spread about scandalous activities or ideas, especially controversial political opinions.

verb

simple past and past participle of blacklist

Example Sentences

"He was blacklisted for refusing to say he wasn't a communist."

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈblæk.lɪstəd/

Derived Forms

nonblacklisted unblacklisted

Phrases

non-blacklisted

Questions

How do you pronounce blacklisted?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈblæk.lɪstəd/.
What does blacklisted mean?: Being on a blacklist, or having been shunned and rejected due to information (true or false) being spread about scandalous activities or ideas, especially controversial political opinions.

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