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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

contemplated

/ˈkɑn.təmˌpleɪtɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables
con-tem-plat-ed
IPA
/ˈkɑn.təmˌpleɪtɪd/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of contemplate

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɑn.təmˌpleɪtɪd/
  • British English: /ˈkɒn.təmˌpleɪtɪd/

Derived Forms

uncontemplated

Questions

How do you pronounce contemplated?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑn.təmˌpleɪtɪd/.
What does contemplated mean?
simple past and past participle of contemplate

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